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IAM

AWS IAM controls access to AWS resources with JSON policies. Requests are allowed only when applicable policies allow them and no applicable policy explicitly denies them.

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  • IAM policies
  • identity-based policies
  • resource-based policies
  • permissions boundaries
  • AWS Organizations SCPs
  • session policies
  • IAM temporary delegation

Source: Access management for AWS resources - AWS Identity and Access Management. Checked 2026-11-03.