# Identity and access management for AWS IoT SiteWise
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AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is an AWS service that helps an administrator securely control access to AWS resources. IAM administrators control who can be *authenticated* (signed in) and *authorized* (have permissions) to use AWS IoT SiteWise resources. IAM is an AWS service that you can use with no additional charge.

**Topics**
+ [Audience for AWS IoT SiteWise security](security_iam_audience.md)
+ [Authenticate with identities in AWS IoT SiteWise](security_iam_authentication.md)
+ [How AWS IoT SiteWise works with IAM](security_iam_service-with-iam.md)
+ [AWS managed policies for AWS IoT SiteWise](security-iam-awsmanpol.md)
+ [Use service-linked roles for AWS IoT SiteWise](using-service-linked-roles.md)
+ [Set up permissions for event alarms in AWS IoT SiteWise](alarms-iam-permissions.md)
+ [Cross-service confused deputy prevention in AWS IoT SiteWise](cross-service-confused-deputy-prevention.md)
+ [Troubleshoot AWS IoT SiteWise identity and access](security_iam_troubleshoot.md)