AWS eks documentation change

Service: eks · 2026-02-28 · Documentation low

File: eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-id-based-policy-examples.md

Summary

Updated IAM policy examples to use region-aware ARN placeholders

Security assessment

Changes standardize ARN formatting in policy examples but don't modify security permissions or document new security features

Diff

diff --git a/eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-id-based-policy-examples.md b/eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-id-based-policy-examples.md
index a37ccb968..4aec858b7 100644
--- a//eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-id-based-policy-examples.md
+++ b//eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-id-based-policy-examples.md
@@ -113 +113 @@ This example shows how you might create a policy that allows IAM users to view t
-                "Resource": ["arn:aws:iam::*:user/${aws:username}"]
+                "Resource": ["&region-arn;iam::*:user/${aws:username}"]
@@ -144 +144 @@ This example policy includes the minimum permissions required to create an Amazo
-                "Resource": "arn:aws:eks:us-west-2:111122223333:cluster/my-cluster"
+                "Resource": "&region-arn;eks:us-west-2:111122223333:cluster/my-cluster"
@@ -149 +149 @@ This example policy includes the minimum permissions required to create an Amazo
-                "Resource": "arn:aws:iam::111122223333:role/aws-service-role/eks.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForAmazonEKS",
+                "Resource": "&region-arn;iam::111122223333:role/aws-service-role/eks.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForAmazonEKS",
@@ -159 +159 @@ This example policy includes the minimum permissions required to create an Amazo
-                "Resource": "arn:aws:iam::111122223333:role/cluster-role-name"
+                "Resource": "&region-arn;iam::111122223333:role/cluster-role-name"
@@ -175 +175 @@ This example policy includes the minimum permissions required to create an Amazo
-                "Resource": "arn:aws:eks:us-west-2:111122223333:cluster/my-cluster"
+                "Resource": "&region-arn;eks:us-west-2:111122223333:cluster/my-cluster"
@@ -189 +189 @@ This example policy includes the minimum permissions required to create an Amazo
-                "Resource": "arn:aws:iam::111122223333:role/aws-service-role/outposts.eks-local.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForAmazonEKSLocalOutpost"
+                "Resource": "&region-arn;iam::111122223333:role/aws-service-role/outposts.eks-local.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForAmazonEKSLocalOutpost"
@@ -197 +197 @@ This example policy includes the minimum permissions required to create an Amazo
-                "Resource": "arn:aws:iam::111122223333:role/cluster-role-name"
+                "Resource": "&region-arn;iam::111122223333:role/cluster-role-name"
@@ -208 +208 @@ This example policy includes the minimum permissions required to create an Amazo
-                "Resource": "arn:aws:iam::*:instance-profile/eks-local-*",
+                "Resource": "&region-arn;iam::*:instance-profile/eks-local-*",
@@ -225 +225 @@ This example policy includes the minimum permission required to update a cluster
-                "Resource": "arn:aws:eks:us-west-2:111122223333:cluster/my-cluster"
+                "Resource": "&region-arn;eks:us-west-2:111122223333:cluster/my-cluster"