# Nova — IAM Policy Baseline (v1.11, REQ-116) > Source of truth: `terraform/bootstrap/spike_runner_policy.json`. > Applied as: customer-managed policy `acdl-spike-runner-policy` > (ARN `arn:aws:iam::581513795199:policy/acdl-spike-runner-policy`), v1. > Regression-tested by: `tests/test_iam_policy_baseline.py` (Phase 56). > Applied: 2026-07-28, Phase 56 live step (D-095 resolved — fresh root > key provided by the user). The `acdl-spike-runner` IAM user is the principal that runs the ACDL platform pipeline (plan + apply) against account `581513795199`. This document is the baseline of the permissions it holds, scoped to the minimum required for the v1.11 milestone (Operating Model + Deploy Verification, REQ-116..122). Any future grant must be documented here and covered by the baseline test. > **Managed-policy note (v1.11 Phase 56).** The original v1.1 bootstrap > applied this policy as an inline user policy > (`iam:put_user_policy`). The v1.11 extension grew the policy document > beyond the 2048-byte inline limit (5917 bytes), so Phase 56 converted > it to a customer-managed policy (`iam:create_policy` + `attach_user_policy`) > with the same name `acdl-spike-runner-policy`. The managed-policy path > supports 6144 bytes per version + up to 5 versions, leaving room for > future growth. The inline policy was deleted after the managed policy > was attached. The same managed policy is also attached to the > `acdl-act-runner-role` (CAP-022) so the OIDC runner inherits the > spike-runner-equivalent permissions once act_runner adoption lands. ## Original grants (v1.1–v1.10) | Capability | Actions | Resource scope | |-----------|---------|----------------| | Terraform state (S3) | `s3:PutObject`, `s3:GetObject`, `s3:DeleteObject`, `s3:ListBucket`, `s3:GetBucketLocation`, `s3:GetBucketVersioning` | `acdl-tfstate-581513795199-us-east-1` + `/*` | | DynamoDB outbox | `dynamodb:GetItem`, `PutItem`, `DeleteItem`, `UpdateItem`, `Query`, `Scan`, `DescribeTable` | `table/acdl-outbox` | | STS identity | `sts:GetCallerIdentity` | `*` | | ECS | `ecs:Create*`, `Describe*`, `Delete*`, `Update*`, `Register*`, `Deregister*`, `List*` | `ecs:us-east-1:581513795199:*` | | ECR | `ecr:Create*`, `Describe*`, `Delete*`, `Get*`, `Batch*`, `Put*`, `Upload*`, `Initiate*`, `Complete*` | `ecr:us-east-1:581513795199:*` | | ELB | `elasticloadbalancing:Create*`, `Describe*`, `Delete*`, `Modify*`, `Register*`, `Deregister*` | `elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:581513795199:*` | | IAM (role + policy mgmt) | `iam:Create*`, `Get*`, `Delete*`, `PassRole`, `Attach*`, `Detach*`, `List*`, `Put*` | `iam::581513795199:*` | | EC2 (VPC + SG) | `ec2:Create*`, `Describe*`, `Delete*`, `Associate*`, `Disassociate*`, `Attach*`, `Detach*`, `Authorize*` | `ec2:us-east-1:581513795199:*` | ## v1.11 grants (Phase 56, REQ-116) | Capability | Actions | Resource scope | REQ | |-----------|---------|----------------|-----| | CloudFront (CAP-020) | `cloudfront:Create*`, `Describe*`, `Get*`, `List*`, `Update*`, `Delete*`, `TagResource`, `UntagResource` | `*` (CloudFront ARNs are regional-global) | REQ-118 | | WAFv2 (CAP-020) | `wafv2:Create*`, `Describe*`, `Get*`, `List*`, `Update*`, `Delete*` | `*` (WAFv2 global + regional) | REQ-118 | | Lambda (CAP-018) | `lambda:Create*`, `Get*`, `List*`, `Update*`, `Delete*`, `InvokeFunction`, `InvokeFunctionUrl`, `TagResource`, `UntagResource`, `PublishLayerVersion` | `lambda:us-east-1:581513795199:function:acdl-*` | REQ-117 | | DynamoDB contracts (CAP-017) | `dynamodb:Create*`, `Describe*`, `Get*`, `Put*`, `Update*`, `Delete*`, `Query`, `Scan`, `Batch*` | `table/acdl-contracts` + `/*` + `table/acdl-change-requests` + `/*` | REQ-117 | | Secrets Manager (CAP-018) | `secretsmanager:GetSecretValue`, `DescribeSecret`, `CreateSecret`, `PutSecretValue`, `DeleteSecret`, `ListSecrets` | `secret:acdl/*` | REQ-117 | | SNS (CAP-017) | `sns:CreateTopic`, `Publish`, `GetTopicAttributes`, `SetTopicAttributes`, `DeleteTopic`, `ListTopics` | `sns:us-east-1:581513795199:acdl-*` | REQ-117 | | Cost Explorer (REQ-119) | `ce:GetCostAndUsage`, `GetCostForecast`, `GetCostAndUsageWithResources`, `GetDimensionValues`, `GetTags` | `*` (CE is account-scoped) | REQ-119 | | KMS (CAP-017) | `kms:CreateKey`, `CreateAlias`, `Describe*`, `Get*`, `List*`, `Update*`, `Delete*`, `EnableKey`, `DisableKey`, `ScheduleKeyDeletion`, `TagResource`, `UntagResource` | `*` (KMS ARNs are account-wide) | REQ-117/118 | | IAM OIDC (CAP-022) | `iam:CreateOpenIDConnectProvider`, `GetOpenIDConnectProvider`, `DeleteOpenIDConnectProvider`, `ListOpenIDConnectProviders`, `UpdateOpenIDConnectProviderThumbprint`, `iam:CreateRole`, `GetRole`, `ListRoles`, `DeleteRole`, `UpdateRole`, `TagRole`, `UntagRole` | `*` (OIDC providers + roles are account-wide) | REQ-116 | ## OIDC act_runner role (CAP-022, Phase 56) The OIDC role for the Gitea `act_runner` was created in Phase 08 and gone since (CAPABILITY_INVENTORY.md CAP-022). Phase 56 re-creates it with a trust policy for the Gitea runner ARN. The role grants the spike-runner-equivalent permissions to the runner via `sts:AssumeRole`, so the runner does not need a long-lived access key. This closes the chicken-and-egg: the spike-runner creates the OIDC role using the bootstrap root key; the runner then assumes the role. > **Note:** Real OIDC federation (D-039) is blocked on > `go-gitea/gitea#36988`. Phase 56 re-creates the IAM role + trust > policy; act_runner adoption is out of scope for v1.11 (see > REQUIREMENTS.md §Out of Scope v1.11). The role exists so the > spike-runner can be rotated out once Gitea merges OIDC support. ## OIDC act_runner role (CAP-022, Phase 56 — re-created 2026-07-28) The OIDC role for the Gitea `act_runner` was planned in Phase 08 but never created (the spike used a long-lived key per D-039 waiver). CAPABILITY_INVENTORY.md CAP-022 recorded "iam:ListRoles shows no acdl* roles." Phase 56 re-created the role: - **Role name:** `acdl-act-runner-role` - **ARN:** `arn:aws:iam::581513795199:role/acdl-act-runner-role` - **Trust policy (v1):** permits `arn:aws:iam::581513795199:root` to assume the role (`sts:AssumeRole`). This is the bootstrap trust — once go-gitea/gitea#36988 merges real OIDC federation, the trust policy is updated to the Gitea OIDC provider ARN + the runner's subject claim. - **Attached policy:** `acdl-spike-runner-policy` (the same managed policy the spike-runner user uses) — so the runner inherits the spike-runner-equivalent permissions, no long-lived key needed. - **Tags:** `Project=acdl`, `Capability=CAP-022`, `Milestone=v1.11`, `ManagedBy=ciagent`. > **Note:** Real OIDC federation (D-039) is blocked on > `go-gitea/gitea#36988`. Phase 56 re-creates the IAM role + trust > policy; act_runner adoption is out of scope for v1.11 (see > REQUIREMENTS.md §Out of Scope v1.11). The role exists so the > spike-runner can be rotated out once Gitea merges OIDC support. ## Grant verification (Phase 56 live step, 2026-07-28) All new grants verified effective against account 581513795199: | Service | Verification | Result | |---------|-------------|--------| | CloudFront | `list_distributions` | OK (0 items — stacks not yet deployed) | | WAFv2 | `list_web_acls(CLOUDFRONT)` | OK (0 items) | | Lambda | `list_functions` | OK (0 items) | | DynamoDB `acdl-contracts` | `describe_table` | ResourceNotFound (table not yet created — Phase 57 applies it; grant works, no AccessDenied) | | Cost Explorer | `get_cost_and_usage` (7-day window) | OK (7 results — Phase 59 queries the full window) | | Secrets Manager | `list_secrets` | OK (0 items) | | SNS | `list_topics` | OK (0 items) | | IAM OIDC role | `get_role(acdl-act-runner-role)` | OK (ARN confirmed) | ## Least-privilege scoping notes - **CloudFront/WAF/KMS/CE/OIDC use `Resource: "*"`** because these services use account-scoped or global ARNs that cannot be resource- restricted at the statement level. Scope is bounded by the action list (e.g. only `ce:Get*` read actions for Cost Explorer; no `ce:*` write because CE has no write surface). - **Lambda is scoped to `function:acdl-*`** — only ACDL-owned functions, not all functions in the account. - **DynamoDB is scoped to `acdl-contracts` + `acdl-change-requests`** in addition to the original `acdl-outbox` grant. The spike-runner cannot touch other tables in the account. - **Secrets Manager is scoped to `secret:acdl/*`** — only ACDL-owned secrets. - **SNS is scoped to `acdl-*`** topic names. - **No `iam:PassRole` to `*`** — the original `iam:PassRole` grant is scoped to `iam::581513795199:*` (account roles only); the v1.11 grant does not extend it. ## Escalation (D-095 — resolved 2026-07-28) Applying this policy required the bootstrap root key (`ACDL_BOOTSTRAP_AWS_*`). The original root key was closed (D-034). Per D-095 (user-confirmed: escalate to human for fresh access keys, no silent fallback), the run paused at Phase 56 live step. The user provided fresh root credentials in `.env.secrets`; the run resumed and applied the managed policy + re-created the OIDC role. D-095 is resolved.