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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Technical Details
| Regions | all |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
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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Related Iam Identity Center Updates
- IAM Policy Simulator moves to the IAM console and adds additional capabilities (2026-07-30)
- AWS IAM Identity Center extends multi-Region support to Identity Center directory (2026-07-29)
- Amazon GameLift Streams now supports IAM role credentials for stream sessions (2026-07-17)
- AWS IAM Identity Center achieves FedRAMP Class C Certification (2026-07-14)
- IAM Identity Center now enables programmatic AWS account access for customer managed applications (2026-06-30)