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Checks that AWS users do not have IAM policies attached directly.

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Why This Matters

Directly attached IAM policies bypass group-based access management, making permission auditing difficult and increasing the risk of privilege creep. AWS best practice is to assign permissions through groups or roles, never directly to individual users.

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What DSALTA Checks

DSALTA connects to your Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment using read-only API access and evaluates this configuration on every sync cycle. The test result appears in your Data Library → Tests dashboard:
  • Passing — The configuration meets requirements. No action needed.
  • Failing — The configuration does not meet requirements. Follow the remediation steps below.
  • Not configured — The integration is connected but the required service or feature has not been set up yet.
This test runs automatically every 24 hours. If you fix the underlying issue, DSALTA will detect the change on the next sync cycle and update the status to Passing. You can also trigger a manual sync from Settings → Integrations → Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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How to Fix

If this test is failing, follow these steps to remediate:
  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to IAM → Users.
  2. Select each user and go to the Permissions tab.
  3. Identify any directly attached policies (shown under “Attached directly”).
  4. Create or identify an appropriate IAM group for the user’s role.
  5. Attach the policies to the group instead of the user.
  6. Add the user to the group, then detach the directly attached policies from the user.
  7. Verify the user still has the access they need through group membership.
  8. Repeat for all users with directly attached policies.
  9. Once no users have directly attached policies, DSALTA will update the test status to Passing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This test runs automatically every 24 hours when the Amazon Web Services (AWS) integration is connected. You can trigger a manual sync at any time from the integration settings page.
A failing test generates an alert in your DSALTA dashboard. The assigned responsible role receives a notification. Remediate the issue before it affects your compliance posture.
Yes. If this test does not apply to your environment, you can mark it as Not Applicable with a justification. This exclusion is documented for auditors.
No. DSALTA uses read-only API access and never modifies, creates, or deletes resources in your environment. Remediation actions must be performed by your team directly in Amazon Web Services (AWS).