AWS IAM now supports 20 managed policies per role by default
AWS IAM ยท 2026-08-19
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Technical Details
| Regions | all commercial AWS Regions, AWS GovCloud (US) and China Regions |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update IaC templates to accommodate the increased default quota for managed policies per role, ensuring compliance with best practices and reducing the need for Service Quota requests.
For Platform Teams
Adopt the increased default quota for managed policies per role to simplify permission management, enhance security compliance, and reduce operational toil associated with Service Quota requests.
For Executives
Evaluate the impact of the increased default quota for managed policies per role to streamline permission management and enhance security compliance, potentially reducing the need for Service Quota requests and improving operational efficiency.
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