This template is used to create a stack that implements a single IAM Group. The group can be associated with one of several Manged Policies offered by AWS. Each managed policy maps to a traditional user job function/role. The stack exports both the group name and ARN on successful deployment.
| Parameter Name | Description | Constraints | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| GroupName | The name of the IAM Group | Must be a String value | Yes |
| ManagedPolicy | The name of the Managed Policy to associate with the IAM Group | Must be one of the AllowedValues | No |
| Path | The IAM Path to associate with the IAM Group | Should be a hierarchical path-based string with a forward slash delimiter that matches the following regular expression: (^/$)|(^/.*/$) | No -- Defaults to "/" |
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- AWS CloudFormation Best Practices: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html
- AWS::IAM::Group CloudFormation Resource: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-iam-group.html
- IAM Best Practices: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html
- IAM Business Use Cases: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/IAM_UseCases.html
- IAM Identifiers: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_identifiers.html
- AWS Managed Policies for Job Functions: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_job-functions.html
- IAM Groups: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_groups.html
- Limitations on IAM Entities and Objects: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_iam-limits.html