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# IAM users should have assigned permissions
 
## Description{% #description %}

IAM Users without permissions can lead to potential security risks and misconfigurations. Users without assigned policies should be investigated and removed if not needed.

## Remediation{% #remediation %}

See the [Managing IAM Policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_manage.html) and [Assigning Permissions to IAM Users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_users_change-permissions.html) documentation for steps on how to assign appropriate permissions to IAM users. If a user is no longer required, refer to the [Removing IAM Users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_users_manage.html#id_users_deleting_inline-policies) documentation to safely delete the user.