Originally published at shieldly.io/blog . "Least privilege" — granting an identity only the permissions it needs and nothing more — is the most repeated advice in AWS security and the least often followed. Not because teams disagree with it, but because manually scoping every policy is tedious, and an over-broad policy "just works." Here is a practical workflow for getting there without grinding your team to a halt. Start From Zero, Not From Star The most common mistake is to begin with a broad