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AWS IAM documentation change

Service: IAM · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_create-console.md

Summary

Replaced 'AWS CloudFormation' with 'CloudFormation' in policy template generation instructions

Security assessment

Terminology simplification for CloudFormation references. No security content changes - only branding/style adjustments.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_create-console.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_create-console.md
index 3705c891a..fd1d18e68 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_create-console.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_create-console.md
@@ -67 +67 @@ You can switch between the **Visual** and **JSON** editor options anytime. Howev
-  7. (Optional) When you create or edit a policy in the AWS Management Console, you can generate a JSON or YAML policy template that you can use in AWS CloudFormation templates.
+  7. (Optional) When you create or edit a policy in the AWS Management Console, you can generate a JSON or YAML policy template that you can use in CloudFormation templates.
@@ -69 +69 @@ You can switch between the **Visual** and **JSON** editor options anytime. Howev
-To do this, in the **Policy editor** choose **Actions** , and then choose **Generate CloudFormation template**. To learn more about AWS CloudFormation see [AWS Identity and Access Management resource type reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/AWS_IAM.html) in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
+To do this, in the **Policy editor** choose **Actions** , and then choose **Generate CloudFormation template**. To learn more about CloudFormation see [AWS Identity and Access Management resource type reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/AWS_IAM.html) in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
@@ -140 +140 @@ You can switch between the **Visual** and **JSON** editor options anytime. Howev
-  9. (Optional) When you create or edit a policy in the AWS Management Console, you can generate a JSON or YAML policy template that you can use in AWS CloudFormation templates.
+  9. (Optional) When you create or edit a policy in the AWS Management Console, you can generate a JSON or YAML policy template that you can use in CloudFormation templates.
@@ -142 +142 @@ You can switch between the **Visual** and **JSON** editor options anytime. Howev
-To do this, in the **Policy editor** choose **Actions** , and then choose **Generate CloudFormation template**. To learn more about AWS CloudFormation see [AWS Identity and Access Management resource type reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/AWS_IAM.html) in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.
+To do this, in the **Policy editor** choose **Actions** , and then choose **Generate CloudFormation template**. To learn more about CloudFormation see [AWS Identity and Access Management resource type reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/AWS_IAM.html) in the AWS CloudFormation User Guide.