AWS CLI IAM and STS Cheat Sheet/Disable an access key

Change an access key status.

Section: Roles, Trust, and Access Keys

Disable an access key

bash
bash
aws iam update-access-key --user-name deploy-bot --access-key-id AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE --status Inactive
Explanation

Useful during rotation or incident response.

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