Security & DevSecOps Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Sep 22, 2025 4 min read

IAM Policy Simulator Discipline

Test IAM changes before applying.

Usage

IAM Policy Simulator runs queries against policies.

Verifies effective permissions.

CI integration

Policy changes simulated in CI.

Catches over-grants.

Compound

Year over year: fewer over-permissioned roles.

Quality compounds.