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7156">I covered user-specific secrets here:</p><div id="744d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/create-a-per-user-secret-in-secrets-manager-part-1-bb97b66e2a2d"> <div> <div> <h2>User-Specific Secrets on AWS: IAM Policies</h2> <div><h3>ACM.82 IAM Policies to allow users to describe their own secrets</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*PcniDpBJq2db0jbdryc_Nw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="aada">Create the user-specific Secret to store the automation credentials</h2><p id="a515">Next I create <b>SandboxDevAutomationSecret</b> in Secrets Manager, encrypted with my <b>Sandbox KMS key</b>.</p><figure id="e15e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*DQonCyF8UzPnZZoiGOKD9w.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure id="f7b3"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*zITxEtD__wFDwpPrBpqv4w.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="2e63">Create a user-specific EC2 instance role for the SandboxDev user</h2><p id="3417">Next I create an EC2 instance role that the developer is allowed to pass to EC2 instances named <b>SandboxDevEC2Role</b>.</p><figure id="44ef"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*__fohZeTWjwdYrS__B4imQ.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="eee9">The role will have a prefix with the username:</p><figure id="7afa"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*7dKW5KiQMivtKqjgzA_1Gw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="a338">This role is granted access to:</p><ul><li>Read the<b> SandboxDevSecret.</b></li><li>Pull containers from the <b>sandbox Elastic Container Repository.</b></li><li>Use the <b>sandbox KMS key </b>to access decrypt the secret and the container in the repository</li></ul><h2 id="df90">Create the Automation user</h2><p id="b752">Create the <b>SandboxDevAutomation</b> user. Do not give this user console access.</p><figure id="ddeb"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*QWVvQMA9aDCtmiVxSR61iw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="c19e">Remember that I already have a role (<b>CloneGitHubtoCodeCommitRole</b>) used by my batch job from prior posts. Create a policy that allows the SandboxDevAutomation user to use STS to assume that role.</p><p id="559f">The <b>SandboxDev</b> user needs permission to change the <b>credentials</b> <b>and</b> MFA device of the <b>SandboxDevAutomation</b> user.</p><h2 id="0f53">Edit the batch job role trust policy to allow the SandboxDevAutomation role to assume it</h2><p id="7f1d">We need to modify the trust policy to allow the <b>SandboxDevAutomation</b> <b>user</b> to assume the <b>CloneGitHubtoCodeCommitRole</b> role with MFA.</p><figure id="6ad1"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*xAHGslW3SSbv6c5NO8mhzg.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="7ad0">Edit the trust policy:</p><figure id="cfaf"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*Vna71G_F2e-8Vdtw4yBwFw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="6a5a">Change the user to SandboxDev:</p><figure id="f788"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*vpSqEqjFa_qg59v_dnPCzQ.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="49b3">Add permissions to KMS Key Resource Policy</h2><p id="8cf1">Next I need to allow the <b>SandboxDev</b> user to encrypt and decrypt and the <b>SanboxDevEC2Role</b> to decrypt with the <b>sandbox KMS Key.</b> I edit my automation to add those two roles to the encrypt and decrypt users.</p><figure id="380f"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*UkzCt10p0iqCR4OpMs6uhQ.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="d015">Login as SandboxDev</h2><p id="725d">Log into the AWS Console with the SandboxDev user. If you’ve been following along, you have an account with a prefix specific to your organization and -Dev at the end if you used my deployment scripts.</p><figure id="13d5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*5L-3C9ORVXOWv6KRdCkBLg.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="d260">Add MFA devices</h2><p id="5cca">Add a Hardware MFA device to the SandboxDev User.</p><figure id="21f0"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*8s8rTuyWOsLAQUEqfwTtOQ.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="c0e6">Add a Virtual MFA device to the SandboxDevAutomation User.</p><p id="5cec">I explain why I do not use a Yubikey to generate MFA codes here:</p><div id="1308" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-yubikey-cli-and-aws-mfa-50e6be0698a7"> <div> <div> <h2>The Yubikey CLI and AWS MFA</h2> <div><h3>ACM.11 Considering the attack surface and MFA choices for our Security Batch Jobs</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*SFAKbcK__GlbJbJJJVXK9w.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><figure id="5893"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*iFl4DTQNuplt-SGONHpNYw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="d7df">Create automation credentials</h2><p id="b9e4">Create an <b>Access key</b> for the <b>SandboxDevAutomation</b> user.</p><figure id="7f1e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*KoVfxp-aJvzBiacPyFeMlA.png"><figcaption></figcap

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tion></figure><p id="217e">I have explained before that I disagree with the verbiage on this page. The CLI in the browser has a much larger attack surface and it depends how you are using the keys.</p><figure id="0423"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*_CCe4xu8AcNLloUHgvF5Aw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="8caa">Store the credentials in the SandboxDevAutomationSecret</h2><p id="24aa">Head to the Secrets Manager dashboard.</p><p id="432d">Click on the SandboxDevAutomationSecret.</p><figure id="6893"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*cz9jnYSnBsGXf9Y8VZjGPQ.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="f616">Store the secret key id and secret access key.</p><figure id="4b95"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*-G9eR929nKSsGWrsOuzucg.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h2 id="5496">Test Launching an EC2 Instance with the SandboxDev role</h2><p id="8907">Head over the EC2 dashboard and test launching an EC2 Instance. Recall that the Instance name needs to match what we specified in the policy above.</p><figure id="a1c7"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*FqCLLp7V854JJZa88TIdvA.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="2bc8">If you need to decode any error messages I explained how to do that here:</p><div id="bb13" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/decoding-aws-error-messages-db0e0cbecf0d"> <div> <div> <h2>Decoding AWS Error Messages</h2> <div><h3>Free Content on Jobs in Cybersecurity | Sign up for the Email List</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*4oxP4LXk8l8c3mpRvO7ejg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="bd85">Choose the existing networking created for EC2 instances from prior posts.</p><div id="a149" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/automating-cybersecurity-metrics-890dfabb6198"> <div> <div> <h2>Automating Cybersecurity Metrics (ACM)</h2> <div><h3>A series of blog posts on cybersecurity metrics and security automation</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*L9lEIsaWt6xm2Op2ww-G5w.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="2937">Choose the role we created under Advanced details.</p><figure id="8870"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*oHJior3Ueea6woDB1zqqKQ.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="a822">One note that took me a bit to resolve. The message when your user does not have permission to pass the IAM role to the EC2 instance is a bit ambiguous.</p><div id="a0fb" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/ambiguous-error-message-when-a-user-doesnt-have-permission-to-pass-a-specific-iam-role-to-an-ec2-b005f338b6df"> <div> <div> <h2>Ambiguous Error Message When a User Doesn’t Have Permission to Pass a Specific IAM Role to an EC2…</h2> <div><h3>This error message needs to be more specific and doesn’t show up in CloudTrail for the User Name</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*4oxP4LXk8l8c3mpRvO7ejg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="51b2">Getting the resources setup took some time because I realized I had to revise my approach. I didn’t automate any of this but I will in the future. For now I just want to make sure it works. I can also figure out what permissions each policy requires.</p><p id="1fb5">I will test the initialization script in the next post.</p><p id="2c31">Follow for updates.</p><p id="4a3a">Teri Radichel | <i>© <a href="https://2ndsightlab.com/?source=post_page---------------------------">2nd Sight Lab</a> 2023</i></p><div id="8b5f"><pre><span class="hljs-section">About Teri Radichel:

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OnlyFans Creator Arrested in Singapore

Watch him tell his story in his own words.

I came across the news that an OnlyFans creator was arrested in Singapore, and on YouTube, he shares a video to tell his story in his own words.

In the video, if you haven't known Titus Low before the controversy, he isn't sorry for his actions, but he also acknowledged that he had a rough childhood. But he owns up to who he is today, a successful OnlyFans creator.

After watching the video, I feel sorry for him, even if I don't know him. It is because people like him should be left alone. They are not criminals. At the same time, you can have strong opinions with the content Titus and other OnlyFans creators put out on the site. It would be best to know that OnlyFans is an adult website and that the content is paywalled, which means young people shouldn't have access to the website's content.

At the height of the pandemic, many people discovered they could make money off the website by creating adult content. It helped a lot of sex workers who found themselves out of work. It also provided them a safe refuge, as they could control their work and bodies.

OnlyFans is also embroiled in controversy, from their decision to suddenly turn the website into a more family-oriented website, which of course was fueled by its desire to cash in from the profits they made out of the very people they want to leave the website, the sex workers.

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The reason that Titus is being harassed is that an anonymous tipster reported him to authorities.

Titus didn't mince words against the anonymous person, asking what right the person has to impede his life on his video.

Titus is earning a five-digit figure on OnlyFans, and he has a social media following, where he probably shares his lifestyle. Nevertheless, I sense envy from the person who reported him to the police.

In a country like Singapore, where everything is all about law and order, Singaporeans should live according to what the government believes every Singaporean should behave.

And I can't help but cheer for people like Titus, who challenges these societal norms because, for me, everyone should be able to choose how they live their lives, as long as they don't cause harm to other people.

Each count of transmitting obscene materials by electronic means can result in up to three months in jail and fines for the offender. Additionally, breaking the country’s Criminal Procedure Code can result in up to six months in jail and fines of up to $5,000.

What happens next to Titus?

Titus isn't sure about his future. His legal problems are indeed causing him anxiety. His OnlyFans account is now inactive, and he can only create content on his social media accounts. In the video, he said he will soon be facing financial problems, as he admitted that he has a particular lifestyle that he is sorry for now. Still, again he never forced anyone to pay him for his content, and he has every right to enjoy the money he makes from his adult content.

All he wants is for his legal problem to go away, and I hope he gets support from his family and friends.

For someone his age, all of 22, he may believe he is running out of options, but he isn't. The world belongs to him and the young.

We should allow them to make mistakes. Although I never consider living with your choices a mistake, it only takes you to a different path.

As for Titus Low, his body, his choice.