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AWS vpc: New AWSIPAMOutboundServiceRolePolicy and IPAM outbound service-linked role

Service: vpc · 2026-10-29 · Documentation medium

File: vpc/latest/ipam/doc-history-ipam.md · Type: iam

Summary

Doc history entry announcing a new AWS managed policy AWSIPAMOutboundServiceRolePolicy and the AWSServiceRoleForIPAMOutbound service-linked role used for discovering resources in external providers.

Security assessment

Introduces a new IAM managed policy and service-linked role granting permissions to discover resources in external providers, which is security-relevant IAM surface area (least-privilege review needed) but is a feature announcement, not a fix for a specific vulnerability.

Evidence

+[Updates to the AWS managed policy](./iam-ipam-managed-pol.html#iam-ipam-managed-pol-updates) \- New policy | New AWSIPAMOutboundServiceRolePolicy and AWSServiceRoleForIPAMOutbound service-linked role for discovering resources in external providers. | October 28, 2026  

Diff

diff --git a/vpc/latest/ipam/doc-history-ipam.md b/vpc/latest/ipam/doc-history-ipam.md
index 4195743..d39be69 100644
--- a//vpc/latest/ipam/doc-history-ipam.md
+++ b//vpc/latest/ipam/doc-history-ipam.md
@@ -12,0 +13 @@ Feature | Description | Release Date
+[Updates to the AWS managed policy](./iam-ipam-managed-pol.html#iam-ipam-managed-pol-updates) \- New policy | New AWSIPAMOutboundServiceRolePolicy and AWSServiceRoleForIPAMOutbound service-linked role for discovering resources in external providers. | October 28, 2026