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IAM Delete Policy Event

Management API call to delete an IAM policy

AWS IAM DeletePolicy API call event with error handling and identity type variations

aws iam policy delete security permissions

JSON Format 12 Fields Low Frequency Generator

Overview

Records when an AWS IAM policy is deleted via the DeletePolicy API operation. This is a critical security event as it permanently removes permission definitions that may be attached to users, groups, or roles.

When Generated:

When an administrator deletes an IAM policy via AWS Console
When DeletePolicy API is called programmatically (CLI, SDK, Terraform)
During automated policy cleanup processes
When cleaning up test or temporary policies
During security incident response (removing compromised policies)

Security Relevance:

Critical

Compliance:

SOC 2 PCI DSS HIPAA SOX ISO 27001 NIST

Frequency Notes:

Low frequency event - policy deletions are infrequent but critical administrative actions

Resources

Documentation

AWS IAM DeletePolicy API Reference official
AWS CloudTrail Event Reference official
IAM Policy Management Best Practices official

Tools

AWS IAM Console
Web interface for managing IAM policies, users, and roles
AWS CLI IAM Commands
Command-line interface for IAM operations
IAM Policy Simulator
Tool for testing and validating IAM policies

Generation Configuration

Base Frequency: 3 events/hour

Time Patterns:

business_hours night_hours weekend

Business Hours Multiplier: 3.0x

Night Hours Multiplier: 0.2x

Weekend Multiplier: 0.1x

Field Definitions

Complete field reference for this event type with data types, descriptions, and example values.

Field Name	Type	Required	Format	Description	Example	Possible Values
eventVersion Source: Random selection from valid CloudTrail versions	String	Required	—	CloudTrail event format version	`1.08`	`1.05` — Older CloudTrail format version `1.08` — Current CloudTrail format version `1.09` — Latest CloudTrail format version
userIdentity.type Source: Random selection between IAMUser and AssumedRole	String	Required	—	Type of identity that made the API call	`AssumedRole`	`IAMUser` — Direct IAM user authentication `AssumedRole` — Role-based authentication (federated or cross-account)
userIdentity.principalId Source: Random string with appropriate prefix (AIDA for users, ARO for roles)	String	Required	—	Unique identifier for the principal	`AIDACKCEVSQ6C2EXAMPLE`	—
eventName Source: Static value	String	Required	—	The IAM API operation name	`DeletePolicy`	—
requestParameters.policyArn Source: Constructed ARN with account ID and policy name	String	Required	—	ARN of the policy being deleted	`arn:aws:iam::123456789012:policy/AdminPolicy`	—
errorCode Source: Random selection when error occurs	String	Optional	—	Error code if the operation failed	`DeleteConflictException`	`NoSuchEntityException` — Policy does not exist `DeleteConflictException` — Policy cannot be deleted due to dependencies `AccessDenied` — Insufficient permissions to delete policy
errorMessage Source: Conditional message based on error code	String	Optional	—	Detailed error message when operation fails	`Cannot delete a policy attached to entities.`	—
sourceIPAddress Source: Random mix of private and public IPs	String	Required	—	IP address of the API caller	`203.0.113.42`	—
userAgent Source: Random selection from realistic AWS client user agents	String	Required	—	User agent string indicating the client tool used	`aws-cli/2.0.62 Python/3.9.2 Darwin/19.6.0`	`aws-cli/` — AWS Command Line Interface `console.amazonaws.com` — AWS Management Console `aws-sdk-go/` — AWS SDK for Go (often Terraform) `aws-sdk-python/*` — AWS SDK for Python (boto3)
userIdentity.sessionContext.attributes.mfaAuthenticated Source: Random boolean as string	String	Optional	—	Whether the session used multi-factor authentication	`true`	—
awsRegion Source: Random selection from common AWS regions	String	Required	—	AWS region where the API call was made	`us-east-1`	—
managementEvent Source: Static value (always true for IAM operations)	Boolean	Required	—	Indicates this is a management plane event	`true`	—

Details

Fields

Low

Frequency

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