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AWS wickr documentation change

Service: wickr · 2025-10-22 · Documentation low

File: wickr/latest/adminguide-classic/security_iam_service-with-iam-id-based-policies-actions.md

Summary

Simplified explanation of the Action element in IAM policies by removing details about exceptions and dependent actions

Security assessment

The change removes explanatory text about policy action nuances but doesn't address vulnerabilities or modify security guidance. It streamlines documentation without altering security implications.

Diff

diff --git a/wickr/latest/adminguide-classic/security_iam_service-with-iam-id-based-policies-actions.md b/wickr/latest/adminguide-classic/security_iam_service-with-iam-id-based-policies-actions.md
index 5527800dc..e1d61e035 100644
--- a//wickr/latest/adminguide-classic/security_iam_service-with-iam-id-based-policies-actions.md
+++ b//wickr/latest/adminguide-classic/security_iam_service-with-iam-id-based-policies-actions.md
@@ -13,3 +13 @@ Administrators can use AWS JSON policies to specify who has access to what. That
-The `Action` element of a JSON policy describes the actions that you can use to allow or deny access in a policy. Policy actions usually have the same name as the associated AWS API operation. There are some exceptions, such as _permission-only actions_ that don't have a matching API operation. There are also some operations that require multiple actions in a policy. These additional actions are called _dependent actions_.
-
-Include actions in a policy to grant permissions to perform the associated operation.
+The `Action` element of a JSON policy describes the actions that you can use to allow or deny access in a policy. Include actions in a policy to grant permissions to perform the associated operation.