diff --git a/.changeset/angry-parrots-confess.md b/.changeset/angry-parrots-confess.md
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+---
+"@guardian/cdk": minor
+---
+
+Add a class for safe instantiation of managed policies with a specific structure of path
+which enables them to be discoverable.
+
+This enables teams to define sets of permissions which are re-usable and can be used to 
+create credentials suitable to approach a given workload, consistent with the Principle
+of Least Privilege.  This is preferred to existing workflows where a wide-ranging
+developer role is used.
+
+These can be reused in multiple locations, so, for example, an EC2 instance can be given
+a specific set of permissions which are also identically available for a support task.
+Changing one would then change the other, ensuring encapsulation of requirements in a 
+single place.
diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
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+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+npm latest
diff --git a/src/constructs/iam/policies/developer-policy.test.ts b/src/constructs/iam/policies/developer-policy.test.ts
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+++ b/src/constructs/iam/policies/developer-policy.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+import { Template } from "aws-cdk-lib/assertions";
+import { simpleGuStackForTesting } from "../../../utils/test";
+import { GuDeveloperPolicy } from "./developer-policy";
+import { Effect, PolicyStatement } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-iam";
+
+describe("GuDeveloperPolicy", () => {
+  test("if a single action is provided, the resulting Workload Policy resource's statement will have a single item", () => {
+    const stack = simpleGuStackForTesting();
+    new GuDeveloperPolicy(stack, "AllowS3GetObject", {
+      allow: [
+        {
+          actions: ["s3:GetObject"],
+          resources: ["s3:///log-bucket"],
+        },
+      ],
+      permission: "test123",
+    });
+
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties("AWS::IAM::ManagedPolicy", {
+      Path: "/developer-policy/test123/",
+      PolicyDocument: {
+        Version: "2012-10-17",
+        Statement: [
+          {
+            Action: "s3:GetObject",
+            Effect: "Allow",
+            Resource: "s3:///log-bucket",
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("throws an error if a wide-open policy is allowed", () => {
+    const stack = simpleGuStackForTesting();
+    expect(() => {
+      new GuDeveloperPolicy(stack, "AllowS3GetObject", {
+        allow: [
+          {
+            actions: ["s3:GetObject"],
+            resources: ["*"],
+          },
+        ],
+        permission: "test123",
+      });
+    }).toThrow("Overly broad permission present, see annotations for details");
+  });
+
+  test("throws an error if a wide-open statement is requested", () => {
+    const stack = simpleGuStackForTesting();
+    expect(() => {
+      new GuDeveloperPolicy(stack, "AllowS3GetObject", {
+        statements: [
+          new PolicyStatement({
+            effect: Effect.ALLOW,
+            actions: ["s3:GetObject"],
+            resources: ["*"],
+          }),
+        ],
+        permission: "test123",
+      });
+    }).toThrow("Overly broad permission present, see annotations for details");
+  });
+
+  test("if multiple actions are provided, the resulting Managed Policy resource's action will container all items", () => {
+    const stack = simpleGuStackForTesting();
+    new GuDeveloperPolicy(stack, "AllowS3GetObject", {
+      allow: [
+        {
+          actions: ["s3:GetObject"],
+          resources: ["arn:aws:s3:::mybucket/mypath"],
+        },
+        {
+          actions: ["s3:GetObject"],
+          resources: ["arn:aws:s3:::mybucket/myotherpath"],
+        },
+      ],
+      deny: [
+        {
+          actions: ["s3:GetObject"],
+          resources: ["arn:aws:s3:::mybucket/mypath/butnotthispath"],
+        },
+      ],
+      permission: "test321",
+      description: "testtesttest",
+    });
+
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties("AWS::IAM::ManagedPolicy", {
+      Description: "testtesttest",
+      Path: "/developer-policy/test321/",
+      PolicyDocument: {
+        Version: "2012-10-17",
+        Statement: [
+          {
+            Action: "s3:GetObject",
+            Effect: "Allow",
+            Resource: "arn:aws:s3:::mybucket/mypath",
+          },
+          {
+            Action: "s3:GetObject",
+            Effect: "Allow",
+            Resource: "arn:aws:s3:::mybucket/myotherpath",
+          },
+          {
+            Action: "s3:GetObject",
+            Effect: "Deny",
+            Resource: "arn:aws:s3:::mybucket/mypath/butnotthispath",
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/constructs/iam/policies/developer-policy.ts b/src/constructs/iam/policies/developer-policy.ts
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index 0000000000..b34f1c09c6
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+++ b/src/constructs/iam/policies/developer-policy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import { Annotations } from "aws-cdk-lib";
+import { Effect, ManagedPolicy, PolicyStatement } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-iam";
+import type { GuStack } from "../../core";
+import type { GuAllowPolicyProps, GuDenyPolicyProps } from "./base-policy";
+
+export type GuWorkloadPolicyProps = {
+  /**
+   * List of explicitly allowed permissions given by this policy.
+   */
+  readonly allow?: GuAllowPolicyProps[];
+  /**
+   * List of explicitly denied permissions which can be used to fine tune this policy by pruning the allow permissions.
+   */
+  readonly deny?: GuDenyPolicyProps[];
+  /**
+   * Initial set of permissions to add to this policy document.
+   * You can also use `addPermission(statement)` to add permissions later.
+   *
+   * @default - No statements.
+   */
+  readonly statements?: PolicyStatement[];
+  /**
+   * The unique identifier of the policy, which will be displayed when creating credentials.
+   */
+  readonly permission: string;
+  /**
+   * An optional description of the policy which will be displayed if present.
+   */
+  readonly description?: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Creates a structured `AWS::IAM::ManagedPolicy` resource to manage arbitrary permissions on general account
+ * resources which can then be used to create limited permission credentials for use with specific activities.
+ *
+ * The permission scope is not controlled.  This class should be used with care to create minimal permissions.
+ * To that end, broad ALLOW permissions can pruned with narrower optional DENY permissions.
+ *
+ * `permission` is prefixed with `/developer-policy/` and postfixed with `/` to construct the path.  This will
+ * be used for discovery and display.  It is restricted to the same character set as AWS `path`.
+ *
+ * `description` is optionally used to construct the AWS Managed Policy description and used for display.
+ *
+ * ```yaml
+ *  TestingECAE2E87:
+ *     Type: AWS::IAM::ManagedPolicy
+ *     Properties:
+ *       Description: This is testing stuff
+ *       Path: /developer-policy/read-from-mybucket-under-mypath/
+ *       PolicyDocument:
+ *         Statement:
+ *           - Action: s3:GetObject
+ *             Effect: Allow
+ *             Resource: arn:aws:s3:::mybucket/mypath
+ *           - Action: s3:GetObject
+ *             Effect: Deny
+ *             Resource: arn:aws:s3:::mybucket/mypath/butnotthispath
+ *         Version: "2012-10-17"
+ *     Metadata:
+ *       aws:cdk:path: janus-resources-for-testing-managed-policy-tagging/justin-testing/Resource* ```
+ * ```
+ */
+export class GuDeveloperPolicy extends ManagedPolicy {
+  constructor(scope: GuStack, id: string, props: GuWorkloadPolicyProps) {
+
+    super(scope, id, {
+      description: `${props.permission} developer policy`,
+      ...props,
+      path: `/developer-policy/${props.permission}/`,
+    });
+
+    let valid = true;
+
+    const { statements = [] } = props;
+    for (const statement of statements) {
+      if (statement.effect === Effect.ALLOW) {
+        for (const action of statement.actions) {
+          if (action === "*") {
+            const name = statement.actions.join(",");
+            Annotations.of(this).addError(`Action of '*' found in ${name} ALLOW permission`);
+            valid = false;
+          }
+        }
+        for (const resource of statement.resources) {
+          if (resource === "*") {
+            const name = statement.actions.join(",");
+            Annotations.of(this).addError(`Resource of '*' found in ${name} ALLOW permission`);
+            valid = false;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const { allow = [] } = props;
+    for (const allowed of allow) {
+      // validity checks
+      const name = allowed.policyName ?? allowed.actions.join(",") + " on " + allowed.resources.join(",");
+      for (const resource of allowed.resources) {
+        if (resource === "*") {
+          Annotations.of(this).addError(`Resource of '*' found in ${name} ALLOW permission`);
+          valid = false;
+        }
+      }
+      for (const action of allowed.actions) {
+        if (action === "*") {
+          const name = allowed.policyName ?? allowed.actions.join(",");
+          Annotations.of(this).addError(`Action of '*' found in ${name} ALLOW permission`);
+          valid = false;
+        }
+      }
+      this.addStatements(
+        new PolicyStatement({
+          effect: Effect.ALLOW,
+          resources: allowed.resources,
+          actions: allowed.actions,
+        }),
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (!valid) {
+      throw new Error("Overly broad permission present, see annotations for details");
+    }
+
+    const { deny = [] } = props;
+    for (const denied of deny) {
+      this.addStatements(
+        new PolicyStatement({
+          effect: Effect.DENY,
+          resources: denied.resources,
+          actions: denied.actions,
+        }),
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/constructs/iam/policies/index.ts b/src/constructs/iam/policies/index.ts
index 7b974a6a15..e8e9365bf9 100644
--- a/src/constructs/iam/policies/index.ts
+++ b/src/constructs/iam/policies/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export * from "./describe-ec2";
 export * from "./dynamodb";
 export * from "./kcl";
 export * from "./log-shipping";
+export * from "./developer-policy";
 export * from "./parameter-store-read";
 export * from "./s3-get-object";
 export * from "./s3-put-object";