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AWS IAM documentation change

Service: IAM · 2025-06-13 · Documentation low

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started_reduce-permissions-edit-policy.md

Summary

Updated 'federated users' to specify 'SAML and OIDC federated principals'

Security assessment

Adds specificity about supported federation protocols in security policy documentation, enhancing security best practice guidance

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started_reduce-permissions-edit-policy.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started_reduce-permissions-edit-policy.md
index f1ce5d976..7c397ef0f 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started_reduce-permissions-edit-policy.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started_reduce-permissions-edit-policy.md
@@ -91 +91 @@ For example, you might edit the first statement that includes the `Allow` effect
-IAM users, federated users, and workloads who assume this role now have reduced access according to the new policy you created.
+IAM users, SAML and OIDC federated principals, and workloads who assume this role now have reduced access according to the new policy you created.