How to Cancel AWS Identity and Access Management IAM

To cancel or remove an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) product, you need to understand that IAM itself is a free service integrated into AWS, and it doesn’t have a subscription that can be canceled. However, you can remove or deactivate IAM users and roles. Here’s how to do it:

Removing an IAM User

1. Review Recent Activity: Before removing an IAM user, review their recent service-level activity to ensure you’re not disrupting ongoing processes.
2. Access the AWS Management Console: Sign in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the IAM dashboard.
3. Select the User: Find the IAM user you want to remove and select it.
4. Delete the User: Choose the "Delete user" option. This will automatically remove the user’s password, access keys, inline policies, and any associated MFA device.

Deactivating an IAM User

If you prefer to deactivate an IAM user instead of deleting them, you can do so by attaching a deny policy to the user. This blocks their access without removing their credentials.

1. Create a Deny Policy: Create a policy that denies all actions. For example:

   {
   "Version": "2012-10-17",
   "Statement": [
   {
   "Effect": "Deny",
   "Action": "",
   "Resource": ""
   }
   ]
   }

2. Attach the Policy: Attach this policy to the IAM user to block their access.

Removing IAM Roles

1. Access the AWS Management Console: Navigate to the IAM dashboard.
2. Select the Role: Find the role you want to remove and select it.
3. Detach Policies: Detach any policies attached to the role.
4. Delete the Role: Choose the "Delete role" option.

Important Considerations

• Removing or deactivating IAM users and roles will affect access to AWS resources.
• Ensure that you have reviewed all dependencies before making changes.
• Deactivating a user allows you to restore their access later by removing the deny policy.