Using condition keys
You can specify conditions that determine how an IAM policy takes effect. In ElastiCache, you can use the Condition element of a JSON policy to compare keys in the request context with key values that you specify in your policy.
For more information, see IAM JSON policy elements: Condition.
To see a list of ElastiCache condition keys, see Condition Keys for Amazon ElastiCache in the Service Authorization Reference.
For a list of global condition keys, see AWS global condition context keys.
Specifying Conditions: Using Condition Keys
To implement fine-grained control, you write an IAM permissions policy that specifies conditions to control a set of individual parameters on certain requests. You then apply the policy to IAM users, groups, or roles that you create using the IAM console.
To apply a condition, you add the condition information to the IAM policy statement. In the following example, you specify the condition that any self-designed cache cluster created will be of node type cache.r5.large.
The following shows an example of this permissions policy when using Valkey or Redis OSS.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "elasticache:CacheNodeType": [ "cache.r5.large" ] } } } ] }
The following shows an example of this permissions policy when using Memcached.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "elasticache:CacheNodeType": [ "cache.r5.large" ] } } } ] }
For more information, see Tagging your ElastiCache resources.
For more information on using policy condition operators, see ElastiCache API permissions: Actions, resources, and conditions reference.
Example Policies: Using Conditions for Fine-Grained Parameter Control
This section shows example policies for implementing fine-grained access control on the previously listed ElastiCache parameters.
elasticache:MaximumDataStorage: Specify the maximum data storage of a serverless cache. Using the provided conditions, the customer can not create caches that can store more than a specific amount of data.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Sid": "AllowDependentResources", "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateServerlessCache" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:serverlesscachesnapshot:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:snapshot:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:usergroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateServerlessCache" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:serverlesscache:*" ], "Condition": { "NumericLessThanEquals": { "elasticache:MaximumDataStorage": "30" }, "StringEquals": { "elasticache:DataStorageUnit": "GB" } } } ] }elasticache:MaximumECPUPerSecond: Specify the maximum ECPU per second value of a serverless cache. Using the provided conditions, the customer can not create caches that can execute more than a specific number of ECPUs per second.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Sid": "AllowDependentResources", "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateServerlessCache" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:serverlesscachesnapshot:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:snapshot:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:usergroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateServerlessCache" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:serverlesscache:*" ], "Condition": { "NumericLessThanEquals": { "elasticache:MaximumECPUPerSecond": "100000" } } } ] }elasticache:CacheNodeType: Specify which NodeType(s) a user can create. Using the provided conditions, the customer can specify a single or a range value for a node type.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "elasticache:CacheNodeType": [ "cache.t2.micro", "cache.t2.medium" ] } } } ] }elasticache:CacheNodeType: With Memcached, specify which NodeType(s) a user can create. Using the provided conditions, the customer can specify a single or a range value for a node type.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "elasticache:CacheNodeType": [ "cache.t2.micro", "cache.t2.medium" ] } } } ] }elasticache:NumNodeGroups: Create a replication group with fewer than 20 node groups.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "NumericLessThanEquals": { "elasticache:NumNodeGroups": "20" } } } ] }elasticache:ReplicasPerNodeGroup: Specify the replicas per node between 5 and 10.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "NumericGreaterThanEquals": { "elasticache:ReplicasPerNodeGroup": "5" }, "NumericLessThanEquals": { "elasticache:ReplicasPerNodeGroup": "10" } } } ] }elasticache:EngineVersion: Specify usage of engine version 5.0.6.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "elasticache:EngineVersion": "5.0.6" } } } ] }elasticache:EngineVersion: Specify usage of Memcached engine version 1.6.6
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "elasticache:EngineVersion": "1.6.6" } } } ] }elasticache:EngineType: Specify using a Valkey or Redis OSS engine only.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "elasticache:EngineType": "redis" } } } ] }elasticache:AtRestEncryptionEnabled: Specify that replication groups would be created only with encryption enabled.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "Bool": { "elasticache:AtRestEncryptionEnabled": "true" } } } ] }-
elasticache:TransitEncryptionEnabled
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elasticache:TransitEncryptionEnabledcondition key tofalsefor the CreateReplicationGroup action to specify that replication groups can only be created when TLS is not being used:{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "Bool": { "elasticache:TransitEncryptionEnabled": "false" } } } ] }When the
elasticache:TransitEncryptionEnabledcondition key is set tofalsein a policy for the CreateReplicationGroup action, aCreateReplicationGrouprequest will be allowed only if TLS is not being used (that is, if the request does not include aTransitEncryptionEnabledparameter set totrueor aTransitEncryptionModeparameter set torequired. -
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elasticache:TransitEncryptionEnabledconditon key totruefor the CreateReplicationGroup action to specify that replication groups can only be created when TLS is being used:{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "Bool": { "elasticache:TransitEncryptionEnabled": "true" } } } ] }When the
elasticache:TransitEncryptionEnabledcondition key is set totruein a policy for the CreateReplicationGroup action, aCreateReplicationGrouprequest will be allowed only if the request includes aTransitEncryptionEnabledparameter set totrueand aTransitEncryptionModeparameter set torequired. -
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elasticache:TransitEncryptionEnabledtotruefor theModifyReplicationGroupaction to specify that replication groups can only be modified when TLS is being used:{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:ModifyReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "BoolIfExists": { "elasticache:TransitEncryptionEnabled": "true" } } } ] }When the
elasticache:TransitEncryptionEnabledcondition key is set totruein a policy for the ModifyReplicationGroup action, aModifyReplicationGrouprequest will be allowed only if the request includes aTransitEncryptionModeparameter set torequired. TheTransitEncryptionEnabledparameter set totruemay optionally be included as well, but is not needed in this case to enable TLS.
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elasticache:AutomaticFailoverEnabled: Specify that replication groups would be created only with automatic failover enabled.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "Bool": { "elasticache:AutomaticFailoverEnabled": "true" } } } ] } elasticache:MultiAZEnabled: Specify that replication groups cannot be created with Multi-AZ disabled.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Deny", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "Bool": { "elasticache:MultiAZEnabled": "false" } } } ] }elasticache:ClusterModeEnabled: Specify that replication groups can only be created with cluster mode enabled.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "Bool": { "elasticache:ClusterModeEnabled": "true" } } } ] }elasticache:AuthTokenEnabled: Specify that replication groups can only be created with AUTH token enabled.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "Bool": { "elasticache:AuthTokenEnabled": "true" } } } ] }elasticache:SnapshotRetentionLimit: Specify the number of days (or min/max) to keep the snapshot. Below policy enforces storing backups for at least 30 days.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup", "elasticache:CreateServerlessCache" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:serverlesscache:*" ], "Condition": { "NumericGreaterThanEquals": { "elasticache:SnapshotRetentionLimit": "30" } } } ] }elasticache:KmsKeyId: Specify usage of customer managed AWS KMS keys.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Sid": "AllowDependentResources", "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateServerlessCache" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:serverlesscachesnapshot:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:snapshot:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:usergroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateServerlessCache" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:serverlesscache:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "elasticache:KmsKeyId": "my-key" } } } ] }elasticache:CacheParameterGroupName: Specify a non default parameter group with specific parameters from an organization on your clusters. You could also specify a naming pattern for your parameter groups or block delete on a specific parameter group name. Following is an example constraining usage of only "my-org-param-group".
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "elasticache:CacheParameterGroupName": "my-org-param-group" } } } ] }elasticache:CacheParameterGroupName: With Memcached, specify a non default parameter group with specific parameters from an organization on your clusters. You could also specify a naming pattern for your parameter groups or block delete on a specific parameter group name. Following is an example constraining usage of only "my-org-param-group".
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "elasticache:CacheParameterGroupName": "my-org-param-group" } } } ] }-
elasticache:CreateCacheCluster: Denying
CreateCacheClusteraction if the request tagProjectis missing or is not equal toDev,QAorProd.{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:securitygroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:replicationgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Deny", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*" ], "Condition": { "Null": { "aws:RequestTag/Project": "true" } } }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:AddTagsToResource" ], "Resource": "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*", "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "aws:RequestTag/Project": [ "Dev", "Prod", "QA" ] } } } ] } elasticache:CacheNodeType: Allowing
CreateCacheClusterwithcacheNodeTypecache.r5.large or cache.r6g.4xlarge and tagProject=XYZ.{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster", "elasticache:CreateReplicationGroup" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEqualsIfExists": { "elasticache:CacheNodeType": [ "cache.r5.large", "cache.r6g.4xlarge" ] }, "StringEquals": { "aws:RequestTag/Project": "XYZ" } } } ] }elasticache:CacheNodeType: Allowing
CreateCacheClusterwithcacheNodeTypecache.r5.large or cache.r6g.4xlarge and tagProject=XYZ.{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:parametergroup:*", "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:subnetgroup:*" ] }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "elasticache:CreateCacheCluster" ], "Resource": [ "arn:aws:elasticache:*:*:cluster:*" ], "Condition": { "StringEqualsIfExists": { "elasticache:CacheNodeType": [ "cache.r5.large", "cache.r6g.4xlarge" ] }, "StringEquals": { "aws:RequestTag/Project": "XYZ" } } } ] }
Note
When creating polices to enforce tags and other condition keys together, the conditional IfExists may be required on condition key elements due to the extra elasticache:AddTagsToResource
policy requirements for creation requests with the --tags parameter.
