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What is Policy??? A policy is an object in AWS that, when associated with an entity or resource, defines its permissions. AWS evaluates these policies when a principal, such as a user, makes a request. Permissions in the policies determine whether th...

Aug 26, 2021 · 3 min read · puneetkmr187.hashnode.dev  
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