AWS omics documentation change
Summary
Added documentation for a new AWS managed policy 'AWSHealthOmicsServiceLinkedRolePolicy' that allows HealthOmics to manage VPC network resources, and updated the change log to reflect this addition.
Security assessment
This change introduces documentation for a new service-linked role policy that grants permissions for managing VPC network resources. This is a security feature that defines the permissions boundary for the service, but there is no evidence of a security issue being addressed.
Diff
diff --git a/omics/latest/dev/security-iam-awsmanpol.md b/omics/latest/dev/security-iam-awsmanpol.md index 95c3b2dbe..cbedefbbb 100644 --- a//omics/latest/dev/security-iam-awsmanpol.md +++ b//omics/latest/dev/security-iam-awsmanpol.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -AWSOmicsFullAccessAWSOmicsReadOnlyAccessPolicy updates +AWSHealthOmicsServiceLinkedRolePolicyAWSOmicsFullAccessAWSOmicsReadOnlyAccessPolicy updates @@ -16,0 +17,6 @@ For more information, see [AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM +## AWS managed policy: AWSHealthOmicsServiceLinkedRolePolicy + +This policy is attached to a service-linked role that allows HealthOmics to perform actions on your behalf. You can't attach AWSHealthOmicsServiceLinkedRolePolicy to your users, groups, or roles. For more information, see [Using a service-linked role](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/omics/latest/dev/using-service-linked-roles.html). + +For more information about this policy, including the JSON policy document, see [AWSHealthOmicsServiceLinkedRolePolicy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-managed-policy/latest/reference/AWSHealthOmicsServiceLinkedRolePolicy.html) in the _AWS Managed Policy Reference Guide_. + @@ -112,0 +119 @@ Change | Description | Date +AWSHealthOmicsServiceLinkedRolePolicy - New policy added | HealthOmics added a new policy that provides permissions for AWS HealthOmics to manage VPC network resources in your account. To learn more, see AWSHealthOmicsServiceLinkedRolePolicy. | February 20th, 2026