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AWS IAM documentation change

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

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_notprincipal.md

Summary

Specified 'AWS STS federated user principal' in the list of valid principal types

Security assessment

The change refines terminology for policy elements but does not mitigate a security issue or document new security features. It ensures consistency with other documentation updates.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_notprincipal.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_notprincipal.md
index b3b3ae14f..ae4beb483 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_notprincipal.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_notprincipal.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ Key pointsAlternatives to the NotPrincipal elementExample scenario using an IAM
-The `NotPrincipal` element uses `"Effect":"Deny"` to deny access to all principals **_except_** the principal specified in the `NotPrincipal` element. A principal can be an IAM user, federated user, IAM role, assumed role session, AWS account, AWS service, or other principal type. For more information about principals, see [AWS JSON policy elements: Principal](./reference_policies_elements_principal.html).
+The `NotPrincipal` element uses `"Effect":"Deny"` to deny access to all principals **_except_** the principal specified in the `NotPrincipal` element. A principal can be an IAM user, AWS STS federated user principal, IAM role, assumed role session, AWS account, AWS service, or other principal type. For more information about principals, see [AWS JSON policy elements: Principal](./reference_policies_elements_principal.html).