AWS IAM Identity Center makes management of AWS account access optional for new organization instances

Iam Identity Center ยท 2026-08-05

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What This Means

For DevOps Teams

Configure new IAM Identity Center instances to optionally manage AWS account access, which prevents the provisioning of service-linked roles in member accounts, thereby reducing potential security risks and operational toil.

For Platform Teams

Adopt the new optional account management feature in IAM Identity Center to offer workforce identities streamlined access to AWS applications while maintaining a reduced access surface across your organization.

For Executives

Evaluate enabling optional management of AWS account access in IAM Identity Center to streamline access management for AWS applications, reducing the access surface and enhancing security without impacting existing instances.

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