AmazonEMRServicePolicy_v2

Summary

This policy is used for the Amazon EMR Service Role and should NOT be used for any other IAM users or roles in your account. The policy grants permissions to create and manage resources associated with EMR and related services necessary for the operation of your EMR cluster.

Permissions imported from the AWS Managed Policy Reference Guide; other sections pending editorial review.

Identity

ARN

arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AmazonEMRServicePolicy_v2Copy ARN

Default version

v6

Created

2021-03-12

Last edited

2026-02-12

Services

application-autoscaling, cloudwatch, ec2, iam, resource-groups

Control-plane actions (49)

By access level: 19 List, 3 Read, 2 Tagging, 25 Write.

Data-plane actions (0)

By access level: none.

This policy grants no actions in this plane.

Excluded and conditional actions

No patterns are excluded by NotAction or Deny statements.

Resource scope and attachment

Resource scope across granted actions: mixed.

Can be attached: Yes, to users, groups and roles.

Why this tier

• Grants 27 write, tagging or permissions-management actions, short of full control of any service.
• Grants iam:PassRole, but only for scoped roles or under conditions (for example iam:PassedToService).

Guidance

Pending editorial review. The permission data on this page comes straight from AWS; this section will be filled in once a reviewed guide exists.

Related policies

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• AmazonBioDiscoveryServiceLinkedRolePolicy
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• AmazonDataZoneProjectDeploymentPermissionsBoundary
• AmazonDataZoneProjectRolePermissionsBoundary

Same domain

• AmazonBraketJobsExecutionPolicy
• AmazonDMSVPCManagementRole
• AmazonDRSVPCManagement
• AmazonEBSCSIDriverEKSClusterScopedPolicy
• AmazonEBSCSIDriverPolicy
• AmazonEBSCSIDriverPolicyV2
• AmazonEC2ContainerServiceRole
• AmazonEC2FullAccess

Frequently asked questions

Pending editorial review. The permission data on this page comes straight from AWS; this section will be filled in once a reviewed guide exists.

Policy JSON

Download policy.json

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "CreateInTaggedNetwork",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateNetworkInterface",
        "ec2:RunInstances",
        "ec2:CreateFleet",
        "ec2:CreateLaunchTemplate",
        "ec2:CreateLaunchTemplateVersion"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:subnet/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:security-group/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateWithEMRTaggedLaunchTemplate",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateFleet",
        "ec2:RunInstances",
        "ec2:CreateLaunchTemplateVersion"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:launch-template/*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateEMRTaggedLaunchTemplate",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "ec2:CreateLaunchTemplate",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:launch-template/*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:RequestTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateEMRTaggedInstancesAndVolumes",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:RunInstances",
        "ec2:CreateFleet"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:volume/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:RequestTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "ResourcesToLaunchEC2",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:RunInstances",
        "ec2:CreateFleet",
        "ec2:CreateLaunchTemplate",
        "ec2:CreateLaunchTemplateVersion"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:network-interface/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*::image/ami-*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:key-pair/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:capacity-reservation/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:placement-group/EMR_*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:fleet/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:dedicated-host/*",
        "arn:aws:resource-groups:*:*:group/*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "Sid": "ManageEMRTaggedResources",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateLaunchTemplateVersion",
        "ec2:DeleteLaunchTemplate",
        "ec2:DeleteNetworkInterface",
        "ec2:ModifyInstanceAttribute",
        "ec2:TerminateInstances"
      ],
      "Resource": "*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "ManageTagsOnEMRTaggedResources",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateTags",
        "ec2:DeleteTags"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:volume/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:network-interface/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:launch-template/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateNetworkInterfaceNeededForPrivateSubnet",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateNetworkInterface"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:network-interface/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:RequestTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "TagOnCreateTaggedEMRResources",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateTags"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:network-interface/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:volume/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:launch-template/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "ec2:CreateAction": [
            "RunInstances",
            "CreateFleet",
            "CreateLaunchTemplate",
            "CreateNetworkInterface"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "TagPlacementGroups",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateTags",
        "ec2:DeleteTags"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:placement-group/EMR_*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "Sid": "ListActionsForEC2Resources",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:DescribeAccountAttributes",
        "ec2:DescribeCapacityReservations",
        "ec2:DescribeDhcpOptions",
        "ec2:DescribeImages",
        "ec2:DescribeInstances",
        "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypeOfferings",
        "ec2:DescribeLaunchTemplates",
        "ec2:DescribeNetworkAcls",
        "ec2:DescribeNetworkInterfaces",
        "ec2:DescribePlacementGroups",
        "ec2:DescribeRouteTables",
        "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups",
        "ec2:DescribeSubnets",
        "ec2:DescribeVolumes",
        "ec2:DescribeVolumeStatus",
        "ec2:DescribeVpcAttribute",
        "ec2:DescribeVpcEndpoints",
        "ec2:DescribeVpcs"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateDefaultSecurityGroupWithEMRTags",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateSecurityGroup"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:security-group/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:RequestTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateDefaultSecurityGroupInVPCWithEMRTags",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateSecurityGroup"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:vpc/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "TagOnCreateDefaultSecurityGroupWithEMRTags",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateTags"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:security-group/*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:RequestTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true",
          "ec2:CreateAction": "CreateSecurityGroup"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "ManageSecurityGroups",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupEgress",
        "ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress",
        "ec2:RevokeSecurityGroupEgress",
        "ec2:RevokeSecurityGroupIngress"
      ],
      "Resource": "*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateEMRPlacementGroups",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreatePlacementGroup"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:placement-group/EMR_*"
    },
    {
      "Sid": "DeletePlacementGroups",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:DeletePlacementGroup"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    },
    {
      "Sid": "AutoScaling",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "application-autoscaling:DeleteScalingPolicy",
        "application-autoscaling:DeregisterScalableTarget",
        "application-autoscaling:DescribeScalableTargets",
        "application-autoscaling:DescribeScalingPolicies",
        "application-autoscaling:PutScalingPolicy",
        "application-autoscaling:RegisterScalableTarget"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    },
    {
      "Sid": "ResourceGroupsForCapacityReservations",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "resource-groups:ListGroupResources"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    },
    {
      "Sid": "AutoScalingCloudWatch",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "cloudwatch:PutMetricAlarm",
        "cloudwatch:DeleteAlarms",
        "cloudwatch:DescribeAlarms"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:cloudwatch:*:*:alarm:*_EMR_Auto_Scaling"
    },
    {
      "Sid": "PassRoleForAutoScaling",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "iam:PassRole",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:iam::*:role/EMR_AutoScaling_DefaultRole",
      "Condition": {
        "StringLike": {
          "iam:PassedToService": "application-autoscaling.amazonaws.com*"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "PassRoleForEC2",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "iam:PassRole",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:iam::*:role/EMR_EC2_DefaultRole",
      "Condition": {
        "StringLike": {
          "iam:PassedToService": "ec2.amazonaws.com*"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateAndModifyEmrServiceVPCEndpoint",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:ModifyVpcEndpoint",
        "ec2:CreateVpcEndpoint"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:vpc-endpoint/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:subnet/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:security-group/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:vpc/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateEmrServiceVPCEndpoint",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateVpcEndpoint"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:vpc-endpoint/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:RequestTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true",
          "aws:RequestTag/Name": "emr-service-vpce"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "TagEmrServiceVPCEndpoint",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateTags"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:vpc-endpoint/*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "ec2:CreateAction": "CreateVpcEndpoint",
          "aws:RequestTag/for-use-with-amazon-emr-managed-policies": "true",
          "aws:RequestTag/Name": "emr-service-vpce"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Version history

Current version v6, edited by AWS on 2026-02-12. Version history is recorded from 2026-11-11. Earlier versions are in the IAM console under Policy versions.

Attach snippets

aws iam attach-role-policy --role-name ROLE_NAME --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AmazonEMRServicePolicy_v2
aws iam attach-user-policy --user-name USER_NAME --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AmazonEMRServicePolicy_v2
aws iam attach-group-policy --group-name GROUP_NAME --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AmazonEMRServicePolicy_v2

Resources:
  ExampleRole:
    Type: AWS::IAM::Role
    Properties:
      AssumeRolePolicyDocument: {}  # replace with your trust policy
      ManagedPolicyArns:
        - arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AmazonEMRServicePolicy_v2

resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "service_role_amazonemrservicepolicy_v2" {
  role       = aws_iam_role.example.name
  policy_arn = "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AmazonEMRServicePolicy_v2"
}

role.addManagedPolicy(
  iam.ManagedPolicy.fromAwsManagedPolicyName("service-role/AmazonEMRServicePolicy_v2"),
);

Sources

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• Official AWS reference for AmazonEMRServicePolicy_v2
• Report a data issue