AWS IAM: Added root access key management

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

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_root-user.md · Type: credentials

Summary

Added documentation for creating/deleting root user access keys

Security assessment

Documents critical credential management for privileged account

Evidence

+In addition to console access, you can manage programmatic access for the root user. You can [Create access keys for the root user](./id_root-user_manage_add-key.html) and [Delete access keys for the root user](./id_root-user_manage_delete-key.html) when they are no longer needed.

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diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_root-user.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_root-user.md
index 67186a1fb..2bae0705a 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_root-user.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_root-user.md
@@ -27,0 +28,2 @@ While MFA is enforced for root users by default, it requires customer action to
+In addition to console access, you can manage programmatic access for the root user. You can [Create access keys for the root user](./id_root-user_manage_add-key.html) and [Delete access keys for the root user](./id_root-user_manage_delete-key.html) when they are no longer needed.
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