> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.duplocloud.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.duplocloud.com/docs/automation-platform/security-and-compliance/access-control/iam.md). # IAM The DuploCloud Tenant as an IAM boundary Access to PaaS services by cloud providers is not network policy-based but based on the provider's IAM framework. For example, AWS uses IAM policies, Azure uses managed identities and GCP uses service accounts. Similarly, in a Kubernetes cluster, service accounts are used. DuploCloud Tenant is an IAM boundary. Any PaaS resource within a Tenant is automatically accessed by the compute workload using IAM. For example: * In AWS, each Tenant is an IAM role and computing resource, as VMs, Lambda functions, EMR, Airflow Jobs, etc are given the IAM role which in turn is configured to have access to all PAAs services in that Tenant like S3 buckets, DynamoDB tables, secrets manager, SSM parameter, SQS queues etc. * In Azure, each Tenant is a managed identity and computing resource, as VMs, Lambda functions, etc are attached to this managed identity which in turn is configured to have access to all PaaS services in that Tenant like Azure storage, Keyvault, etc. * In GCP, each Tenant is a service account and computing resource, as VMs, functions, etc are attached to this service account which in turn is configured to have access to all PaaS services in that Tenant like cloud storage, Pub/Sub, etc. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://docs.duplocloud.com/docs/automation-platform/security-and-compliance/access-control/iam.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.