AWS RDS IAM database authentication offers a secure and efficient method for managing access to RDS instances without the need for traditional database credentials. This article explores the implementation of IAM authentication for RDS databases in an Amazon EKS environment, demonstrating how to configure and deploy this setup using Terraform for infrastructure as code. https://rtfm.co.ua/en/aws-rds-iam-database-authentication-eks-pod-identities-and-terraform