** Amazon Verified Permissions (AVP) Enhances Security and Compliance for Custom Applications Amazon Verified Permissions (AVP), an often-overlooked service, offers fine-grained authorization capabilities for custom applications. AVP uses the Cedar policy language to define and enforce permissions, allowing developers to centralize policy management. This service can integrate with identity providers like Amazon Cognito and works alongside other AWS services. ** Source: https://dev.to/mda590/unlocking-fine-grained-authorization-with-amazon-verified-permissions-an-underrated-aws-service-5bjn