source:- techrepublic.com Performing tasks with root user credentials opens AWS to potentially catastrophic security vulnerabilities. Creating and managing access keys mitigates the risk. istock-1083685790.jpg Image: marchmeena29, Getty Images/iStockphoto Best practices for Amazon Web Services (AWS) dictate that you should not perform basic everyday tasks using the original root user credentials created when you first registered your AWS account. Root user credentials allow access to everything in your AWS system, without any restrictions, creating a potentially catastrophic security vulnerability. Must-Read Cloud Google