{"slug":"iam-aws-directconnect","cloud":"aws","service":"directconnect","title":"AWS Direct Connect (IAM)","description":"AWS Direct Connect is a cloud service that makes it easy to establish a dedicated network connection from your premises to AWS.","category":"networking","common_permissions":["directconnect:DescribeConnections","directconnect:DescribeLags","directconnect:DescribeLocations","directconnect:DescribeVirtualInterfaces","directconnect:DescribeDirectConnectGateways","directconnect:CreateConnection","directconnect:CreateLag","directconnect:TagResource"],"least_privilege_example":"{\n  \"Version\": \"2012-10-17\",\n  \"Statement\": [\n    {\n      \"Effect\": \"Allow\",\n      \"Action\": [\n        \"directconnect:DescribeConnections\",\n        \"directconnect:DescribeLags\",\n        \"directconnect:DescribeLocations\",\n        \"directconnect:DescribeVirtualInterfaces\",\n        \"directconnect:DescribeDirectConnectGateways\",\n        \"directconnect:CreateConnection\",\n        \"directconnect:CreateLag\",\n        \"directconnect:TagResource\"\n      ],\n      \"Resource\": \"*\"\n    }\n  ]\n}","warnings":["Avoid directconnect:* — grants full control including delete and modify operations.","Avoid directconnect:DeleteConnection — can permanently delete network connections."],"docs":"https://servicereference.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/v1/directconnect/directconnect.json","tags":["iam","aws"],"last_verified":"2026-06-14T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-12-11T00:00:00.000Z","created_at":"2026-06-14T04:50:53.444Z","updated_at":"2026-06-14T04:50:53.444Z"}