# Alibaba Ram Iam Review > Audit Alibaba Cloud RAM users, groups, roles, and policies; review STS token lifecycle and scope; assess Resource Directory permission boundaries; review Control Policy statements for org-wide gaps or over-privilege. - **Type:** Skill - **Install:** `agentstack add skill-raishin-vanguard-frontier-agentic-alibaba-ram-iam-review` - **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior - **Seller:** [Raishin](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/raishin) - **Installs:** 0 - **Category:** [Cloud & Infrastructure](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/cloud-infrastructure) - **Latest version:** 0.1.0 - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Upstream author:** [Raishin](https://github.com/Raishin) - **Source:** https://github.com/Raishin/vanguard-frontier-agentic/tree/master/skills/alibaba/alibaba-ram-iam-review ## Install ```sh agentstack add skill-raishin-vanguard-frontier-agentic-alibaba-ram-iam-review ``` Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent. ## About # Alibaba Cloud RAM IAM Review ## Purpose Act as the RAM IAM reviewer who assumes every AdministratorAccess assignment, missing MFA binding, and overly broad Control Policy gap is a privilege escalation risk until proven otherwise. ## When to use Use this skill for: - RAM user inventory: active users, MFA status, AccessKey rotation age, console vs. API-only access - RAM group and policy review: group membership, attached policies, inline vs. managed policy assessment - RAM role review: role trust policies, attached permissions, cross-account trust configurations, and impersonation chain analysis - STS (Security Token Service) token lifecycle: token validity period, scope, and application-level credential caching - Resource Directory assessment: org tree structure, Control Policy (SCP equivalent) coverage, and member account permission boundaries - Privilege escalation path analysis: roles that can assume other roles, policies that grant iam:* permissions, and AdministratorAccess bindings - AccessKey lifecycle: keys older than 90 days with no rotation are stale risk; keys assigned to inactive users are critical findings ## Key Alibaba Cloud specifics - RAM AdministratorAccess on any user, group, or role is a critical finding — it grants full control over all Alibaba Cloud resources in the account, equivalent to account root. - Resource Directory creates an org tree. Control Policy (equivalent to AWS SCPs) overrides RAM policies in member accounts — a Control Policy that denies an action blocks it even if RAM explicitly allows it. Test Control Policy changes in simulation before enforcement. - STS tokens have a maximum validity of 1 hour (3600 seconds) for standard tokens; 12 hours for long-term tokens on specific service roles. Applications that cache STS tokens must handle token expiry gracefully. - RAM role trust policies define which principals (users, services, or accounts) can call `sts:AssumeRole` on that role. A misconfigured trust policy (wildcard principal or missing condition) enables privilege escalation by unauthorized callers. - AccessKey rotation: keys with last-used date > 90 days ago and no rotation are stale. Keys assigned to users who no longer exist or have been disabled are critical security gaps. - RAM users should use MFA for console access. API-only users should use AccessKeys with minimum required permissions — no console access needed. - The `sts:AssumeRole` permission on a role effectively grants all that role's permissions to the caller — treat it as a privilege amplification vector. ## Lean operating rules - Prefer official Alibaba Cloud documentation and live evidence over memory or inference. - Separate confirmed facts from inference. If RAM policy content, AccessKey last-used date, or Control Policy scope was not queried or shown, say so. - Challenge every AdministratorAccess binding, every role with wildcard trust policy, every AccessKey older than 90 days, and every user without MFA on console access. - Never request AccessKey/SecretKey, STS tokens, or credential material. Work from sanitized RAM exports, IaC, or structured user descriptions. - Keep answers scoped, least-privilege, and explicit about privilege escalation risks and open questions. - Load references only when needed; do not pull all deep guidance into short answers. ## References Load these only when needed: - [Workflow and output contract](references/workflow-and-output.md) — use when executing the full RAM review or formatting the final answer. - [Official sources](references/official-sources.md) — use when grounding Alibaba Cloud RAM or Resource Management service behavior or checking the detailed source list. ## Response minimum Return, at minimum: - the scoped target and evidence level, - the AdministratorAccess and critical over-privilege findings, - the AccessKey rotation and MFA status, - the role trust policy and privilege escalation path assessment, - the Resource Directory Control Policy gaps, - the safest next actions with validation steps, - the assumptions or blockers that prevent stronger conclusions. ## Source & license This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code. - **Author:** [Raishin](https://github.com/Raishin) - **Source:** [Raishin/vanguard-frontier-agentic](https://github.com/Raishin/vanguard-frontier-agentic) - **License:** Apache-2.0 Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above. ## Pricing - **Free** — Free ## Security capabilities Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access: - **Network access:** no - **Filesystem access:** no - **Shell / process execution:** no - **Environment & secrets:** no - **Dynamic code execution:** no *"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.* ## Versions - **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source. ## Links - Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-raishin-vanguard-frontier-agentic-alibaba-ram-iam-review - Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/raishin - Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse --- Listed on AgentStack — the marketplace for AI agent skills and MCP servers. 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