The IAM Policy Simulator
The IAM policy simulator is a tool that is designed to help AWS users understand, test, and validate the effects of access control policies. This tool is particularly useful for administrators and security professionals who need to manage complex IAM policies across a variety of users, groups, and roles within an AWS environment. The policy simulator allows users to simulate how their IAM policies will actually work in practice, without needing to apply them in a live environment. This enables a more proactive approach to security and access control, allowing the identification and correction of unintended permissions or denials before they impact an operational environment.
One of the key features of the IAM policy simulator is its ability to simulate permissions for any IAM user, group, or role within an organization’s AWS account. Users can select specific IAM entities and actions, and then they simulate how those entities would interact with...
