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7/5/2026
The original title is: "Gate Insecure AWS IAM in Pull Requests with a Free GitHub Action"

The original title is: "Gate Insecure AWS IAM in Pull Requests with a Free GitHub Action"

Original: Gate Insecure AWS IAM in Pull Requests with a Free GitHub Action

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Shieldly's free GitHub Action automatically scans AWS IAM policies, resource policies, and CloudFormation templates in pull requests, catching wildcards, privilege escalation paths, and trust misconfigurations before they merge. The action posts findings with suggested fixes and fails high-severity issues to prevent shipping risky access. Free plan includes 20 analysis units daily; paid tiers start at $1.90/month.

  • •Scans AWS IAM policies in pull requests before merging
  • •Catches wildcards, privilege escalation risks, and trust policy misconfigurations
  • •Free plan with 20 analysis units daily; paid tiers from $1.90/month

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