ROSANodePoolManagementPolicy

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Summary

Allows Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) to manage cluster EC2 instances as worker nodes, including permission to configure security groups and tag instances and volumes. This policy also allows for the use of EC2 instances with disk encryption provided by AWS Key Management Service (KMS) keys.

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

Identity

ARN: arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/ROSANodePoolManagementPolicy
Default version: v10
Created: 2023-06-08
Last edited: 2026-11-04
Services: ec2, iam, kms, sqs

Control-plane actions (25)

By access level: 11 List, 1 Permissions management, 2 Read, 2 Tagging, 9 Write.

Control-plane actions by service
Service	Granted	Access levels and limits	Granted by
EC2	18 of 834	11 List, 2 Tagging, 5 Write; 7 restricted, 5 conditional	ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress, ec2:CreateTags, ec2:DeleteTags, ec2:DescribeDhcpOptions, ec2:DescribeImages, ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes, ec2:DescribeInstances, ec2:DescribeInternetGateways, ec2:DescribeNetworkInterfaceAttribute, ec2:DescribeNetworkInterfaces, ec2:DescribeRouteTables, ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups and 6 more
IAM	2 of 190	2 Write; 2 restricted, 2 conditional	iam:CreateServiceLinkedRole, iam:PassRole
KMS	3 of 58	1 Permissions management, 1 Read, 1 Write; 3 restricted, 3 conditional	kms:CreateGrant, kms:DescribeKey, kms:GenerateDataKeyWithoutPlaintext
SQS	2 of 20	1 Read, 1 Write; 2 restricted, 2 conditional	sqs:DeleteMessage, sqs:ReceiveMessage

EC2: 18 actions

ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress (Write)
ec2:CreateTags (Tagging)
ec2:DeleteTags (Tagging)
ec2:DescribeDhcpOptions (List)
ec2:DescribeImages (List)
ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes (List)
ec2:DescribeInstances (List)
ec2:DescribeInternetGateways (List)
ec2:DescribeNetworkInterfaceAttribute (List)
ec2:DescribeNetworkInterfaces (List)
ec2:DescribeRouteTables (List)
ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups (List)
ec2:DescribeSubnets (List)
ec2:DescribeVpcs (List)
ec2:ModifyInstanceMetadataOptions (Write)
ec2:ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute (Write)
ec2:RunInstances (Write)
ec2:TerminateInstances (Write)

IAM: 2 actions

iam:CreateServiceLinkedRole (Write)
iam:PassRole (Write)

KMS: 3 actions

kms:CreateGrant (Permissions management)
kms:DescribeKey (Read)
kms:GenerateDataKeyWithoutPlaintext (Write)

SQS: 2 actions

sqs:DeleteMessage (Write)
sqs:ReceiveMessage (Read)

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 12 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.

Same service

Same domain

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": "ReadPermissions",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:DescribeDhcpOptions",
        "ec2:DescribeImages",
        "ec2:DescribeInstances",
        "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes",
        "ec2:DescribeInternetGateways",
        "ec2:DescribeNetworkInterfaces",
        "ec2:DescribeNetworkInterfaceAttribute",
        "ec2:DescribeRouteTables",
        "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups",
        "ec2:DescribeSubnets",
        "ec2:DescribeVpcs"
      ],
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Resource": [
        "*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateServiceLinkedRole",
      "Action": [
        "iam:CreateServiceLinkedRole"
      ],
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Resource": [
        "arn:*:iam::*:role/aws-service-role/elasticloadbalancing.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForElasticLoadBalancing"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringLike": {
          "iam:AWSServiceName": "elasticloadbalancing.amazonaws.com"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "PassWorkerRole",
      "Action": [
        "iam:PassRole"
      ],
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Resource": [
        "arn:*:iam::*:role/*-ROSA-Worker-Role"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "iam:PassedToService": [
            "ec2.amazonaws.com"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngressRestrictedResourceTag",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:security-group/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:security-group-rule/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "NetworkInterfaces",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "NetworkInterfacesNoCondition",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:network-interface/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:security-group/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:vpc/*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "Sid": "TerminateInstances",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:TerminateInstances"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "ModifyInstanceMetadataOptions",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:ModifyInstanceMetadataOptions"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateTags",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateTags"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:volume/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:network-interface/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "ec2:CreateAction": [
            "RunInstances"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateTagsCAPAControllerReconcileNetworkInterface",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateTags"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:network-interface/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:RequestTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateTagsCAPAControllerReconcileInstance",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateTags"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateTagsCAPAControllerReconcileVolume",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:CreateTags"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:volume/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:RequestTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "DeleteTagsCAPAControllerReconcileNetworkInterface",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:DeleteTags"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:network-interface/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
        },
        "ForAllValues:StringNotEquals": {
          "aws:TagKeys": [
            "red-hat-managed"
          ]
        },
        "Null": {
          "aws:TagKeys": "false"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "DeleteTagsCAPAControllerReconcileInstance",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:DeleteTags"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
        },
        "ForAllValues:StringNotEquals": {
          "aws:TagKeys": [
            "red-hat-managed"
          ]
        },
        "Null": {
          "aws:TagKeys": "false"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "DeleteTagsCAPAControllerReconcileVolume",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:DeleteTags"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:volume/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
        },
        "ForAllValues:StringNotEquals": {
          "aws:TagKeys": [
            "red-hat-managed"
          ]
        },
        "Null": {
          "aws:TagKeys": "false"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "RunInstancesRequest",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:RunInstances"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:RequestTag/red-hat-managed": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "RunInstancesNoCondition",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:RunInstances"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:network-interface/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:subnet/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:security-group/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:volume/*",
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:capacity-reservation/*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "Sid": "RunInstancesRedHatAMI",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:RunInstances"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:image/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "ec2:Owner": [
            "531415883065",
            "251351625822"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "NodePoolSQSActions",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "sqs:DeleteMessage",
        "sqs:ReceiveMessage"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:sqs:*:*:*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "ManagedKMSRestrictedResourceTag",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "kms:DescribeKey",
        "kms:GenerateDataKeyWithoutPlaintext"
      ],
      "Resource": "*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringLike": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat": "true"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CreateGrantRestricted",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "kms:CreateGrant"
      ],
      "Resource": "*",
      "Condition": {
        "Bool": {
          "kms:GrantIsForAWSResource": true
        },
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/red-hat": "true"
        },
        "StringLike": {
          "kms:ViaService": "ec2.*.amazonaws.com"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Version history

Current version v10, edited by AWS on 2026-11-04. Version history is recorded from 2026-11-11. Earlier versions are in the IAM console under Policy versions.

Attach snippets

AWS CLI

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

CloudFormation

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

Terraform

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

CDK (TypeScript)

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

Sources

Pending editorial review. No editorial sources are listed yet.