AWS IAM Identity Center: Account Access Is Now Optional — And Why That Matters

AWS IAM Identity Center now supports new organization instances without account access management enabled — no more service-linked role in every member account. When to use it, when to skip it, and the migration considerations for existing instances.

August 19, 2026 · 8 min · 1632 words · Javier Pulido

IAM Users Are Dead: Modern AWS Access Control for 2026

Stop using IAM users in AWS. This guide explains why they’re risky and how to migrate to Identity Center, STS, and OIDC-based access — step-by-step.

July 7, 2026 · 3 min · 480 words · Javier Pulido