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AWS IAM: Added MFA implementation guide

Service: IAM · 2026-08-07 · Documentation high

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/gs-identities.md · Type: mfa

Summary

Added link to multi-factor authentication setup documentation

Security assessment

Documents critical authentication hardening control

Evidence

+For instructions on adding an extra layer of security for sign-in, see [Use multi-factor authentication with your identities](./gs-identities-mfa.html).

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/gs-identities.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/gs-identities.md
index 1aa4c3660..2e46adf4b 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/gs-identities.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/gs-identities.md
@@ -6,0 +7,2 @@
+Identity sourcesAccess management
+
@@ -11 +13 @@ When setting up AWS, plan how you intend people to access your AWS account and r
-**Identity sources**
+## Identity sources
@@ -28 +30 @@ For instructions on federating an external identity provider to the IAM Identity
-**Access management**
+## Access management
@@ -42,0 +45,2 @@ For more information, see [Identity providers and federation into AWS](./id_role
+For instructions on adding an extra layer of security for sign-in, see [Use multi-factor authentication with your identities](./gs-identities-mfa.html).
+