AWS managed policies for AWS Transform
To add permissions to users, groups, and roles, it is easier to use AWS managed policies than to write policies yourself. It takes time and expertise to create IAM customer managed policies that provide your team with only the permissions they need. To get started quickly, you can use our AWS managed policies. These policies cover common use cases and are available in your AWS account. For more information about AWS managed policies, see AWS managed policies in the IAM User Guide.
AWS services maintain and update AWS managed policies. You can't change the permissions in AWS managed policies. Services occasionally add additional permissions to an AWS managed policy to support new features. This type of update affects all identities (users, groups, and roles) where the policy is attached. Services are most likely to update an AWS managed policy when a new feature is launched or when new operations become available. Services do not remove permissions from an AWS managed policy, so policy updates won't break your existing permissions.
Additionally, AWS supports managed policies for job functions that span multiple services. For example, the ReadOnlyAccess AWS managed policy provides read-only access to all AWS services and resources. When a service launches a new feature, AWS adds read-only permissions for new operations and resources. For a list and descriptions of job function policies, see AWS managed policies for job functions in the IAM User Guide.
AWS Transform updates for AWS managed policies
View details about updates to AWS managed policies for AWS Transform since March 1, 2021.
| Change | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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AWSServiceRoleForAWSTransform – Updated policy |
Added IAM Identity Center permissions needed by the role. |
August 26, 2025 |
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AWSServiceRoleForAWSTransform – New policy |
Added a new policy. |
May 15, 2025 |
AWS managed policy: AWSServiceRoleForAWSTransform
This policy is attached to the AWSServiceRoleForAWSTransform service-linked role (SLR).
Permissions details
To view the policy permission details see AWSServiceRoleForAWSTransform in the AWS Managed Policy Reference Guide.
