name : associate-drt-role.rst **To authorize the DRT to mitigate potential attacks on your behalf** The following ``associate-drt-role`` example creates an association between the DRT and the specified role. The DRT can use the role to access and manage the account. :: aws shield associate-drt-role \ --role-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/service-role/DrtRole This command produces no output. For more information, see `Authorize the DDoS Response Team <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/authorize-DRT.html>`__ in the *AWS Shield Advanced Developer Guide*.