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AWS resource-explorer documentation change

Service: resource-explorer · 2025-07-25 · Documentation low

File: resource-explorer/latest/userguide/security_iam_awsmanpol.md

Summary

Added permissions to AWSResourceExplorerServiceRolePolicy for managing indexes and views

Security assessment

The change documents expanded IAM policy permissions for a service-linked role, which is security-related documentation but does not indicate remediation of a specific security vulnerability

Diff

diff --git a/resource-explorer/latest/userguide/security_iam_awsmanpol.md b/resource-explorer/latest/userguide/security_iam_awsmanpol.md
index f754a5627..10844c4c8 100644
--- a//resource-explorer/latest/userguide/security_iam_awsmanpol.md
+++ b//resource-explorer/latest/userguide/security_iam_awsmanpol.md
@@ -151,0 +152,9 @@ Change | Description | Date
+AWSResourceExplorerServiceRolePolicy \- Updated policy permissions to allow Resource Explorer to manage indexes and views  |  Resource Explorer modified the permissions in the service-linked role policy AWSResourceExplorerServiceRolePolicy. The following permissions were added that allow Resource Explorer to create, manage, and delete indexes and views: 
+
+  * `UpdateIndexType`
+  * `CreateIndex`
+  * `CreateView`
+  * `AssociateDefaultView`
+  * `DeleteIndex`
+
+| July 23, 2025