diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/dynamic-secret/providers/aws-iam.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/dynamic-secret/providers/aws-iam.ts
index 601a5da41..08686ffc4 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/dynamic-secret/providers/aws-iam.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/dynamic-secret/providers/aws-iam.ts
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ import { compileUsernameTemplate } from "./templateUtils";
 
 // AWS STS duration constants (in seconds)
 const AWS_STS_MIN_DURATION = 900;
-const AWS_STS_MAX_DURATION_SESSION_TOKEN = 43200; // 12 hours for GetSessionToken
-const AWS_STS_MAX_DURATION_ASSUME_ROLE = 3600; // 1 hour for AssumeRole when using temp credentials
 
 const generateUsername = (usernameTemplate?: string | null, identity?: { name: string }) => {
   const randomUsername = alphaNumericNanoId(32);
@@ -229,8 +227,8 @@ export const AwsIamProvider = (): TDynamicProviderFns => {
         let stsClient: STSClient;
         let entityId: string;
 
-        const currentTime = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
-        const requestedDuration = expireAt - currentTime;
+        const currentTime = Date.now();
+        const requestedDuration = Math.floor((expireAt - currentTime) / 1000);
 
         if (requestedDuration <= 0) {
           throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Expiration time must be in the future" });
@@ -239,8 +237,7 @@ export const AwsIamProvider = (): TDynamicProviderFns => {
         let durationSeconds: number;
 
         if (providerInputs.method === AwsIamAuthType.AssumeRole) {
-          // AssumeRole has a lower maximum duration when using temporary credentials
-          durationSeconds = Math.min(requestedDuration, AWS_STS_MAX_DURATION_ASSUME_ROLE);
+          durationSeconds = requestedDuration;
           const appCfg = getConfig();
           stsClient = new STSClient({
             region: providerInputs.region,
@@ -259,7 +256,7 @@ export const AwsIamProvider = (): TDynamicProviderFns => {
             new AssumeRoleCommand({
               RoleArn: providerInputs.roleArn,
               RoleSessionName: `infisical-temp-cred-${crypto.nativeCrypto.randomUUID()}`,
-              DurationSeconds: Math.max(durationSeconds, AWS_STS_MIN_DURATION),
+              DurationSeconds: durationSeconds,
               ExternalId: metadata.projectId
             })
           );
@@ -283,8 +280,7 @@ export const AwsIamProvider = (): TDynamicProviderFns => {
           };
         }
         if (providerInputs.method === AwsIamAuthType.AccessKey) {
-          // GetSessionToken supports longer durations
-          durationSeconds = Math.min(requestedDuration, AWS_STS_MAX_DURATION_SESSION_TOKEN);
+          durationSeconds = requestedDuration;
           stsClient = new STSClient({
             region: providerInputs.region,
             useFipsEndpoint: crypto.isFipsModeEnabled(),
@@ -297,7 +293,7 @@ export const AwsIamProvider = (): TDynamicProviderFns => {
 
           const sessionTokenRes = await stsClient.send(
             new GetSessionTokenCommand({
-              DurationSeconds: Math.max(durationSeconds, AWS_STS_MIN_DURATION)
+              DurationSeconds: durationSeconds
             })
           );
 
@@ -320,8 +316,7 @@ export const AwsIamProvider = (): TDynamicProviderFns => {
           };
         }
         if (providerInputs.method === AwsIamAuthType.IRSA) {
-          // GetSessionToken supports longer durations
-          durationSeconds = Math.min(requestedDuration, AWS_STS_MAX_DURATION_SESSION_TOKEN);
+          durationSeconds = requestedDuration;
           stsClient = new STSClient({
             region: providerInputs.region,
             useFipsEndpoint: crypto.isFipsModeEnabled(),
@@ -330,7 +325,7 @@ export const AwsIamProvider = (): TDynamicProviderFns => {
 
           const sessionTokenRes = await stsClient.send(
             new GetSessionTokenCommand({
-              DurationSeconds: Math.max(durationSeconds, AWS_STS_MIN_DURATION)
+              DurationSeconds: durationSeconds
             })
           );
 
@@ -364,8 +359,18 @@ export const AwsIamProvider = (): TDynamicProviderFns => {
         if (providerInputs.method === AwsIamAuthType.AssumeRole) {
           sensitiveTokens.push(providerInputs.roleArn);
         }
+
+        let errorMessage = (err as Error)?.message || "Unknown error";
+
+        if (err && typeof err === "object" && "name" in err && "$metadata" in err) {
+          const awsError = err as { name?: string; message?: string; $metadata?: object };
+          if (awsError.name) {
+            errorMessage = `${awsError.name}: ${errorMessage}`;
+          }
+        }
+
         const sanitizedErrorMessage = sanitizeString({
-          unsanitizedString: (err as Error)?.message,
+          unsanitizedString: errorMessage,
           tokens: sensitiveTokens
         });
         throw new BadRequestError({
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/ActionBar/CreateDynamicSecretForm/AwsIamInputForm.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/ActionBar/CreateDynamicSecretForm/AwsIamInputForm.tsx
index f1c72b580..616010f93 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/ActionBar/CreateDynamicSecretForm/AwsIamInputForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/ActionBar/CreateDynamicSecretForm/AwsIamInputForm.tsx
@@ -25,74 +25,85 @@ import { WorkspaceEnv } from "@app/hooks/api/types";
 
 import { MetadataForm } from "../../DynamicSecretListView/MetadataForm";
 
-const formSchema = z
-  .object({
-    provider: z.discriminatedUnion("method", [
-      z.object({
-        method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.AccessKey),
-        credentialType: z
-          .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
-          .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
-        accessKey: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        secretAccessKey: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        region: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        tags: z
-          .array(
-            z.object({
-              key: z.string().trim().min(1).max(128),
-              value: z.string().trim().min(1).max(256)
-            })
-          )
-          .optional()
-      }),
-      z.object({
-        method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.AssumeRole),
-        credentialType: z
-          .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
-          .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
-        roleArn: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        region: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        tags: z
-          .array(
-            z.object({
-              key: z.string().trim().min(1).max(128),
-              value: z.string().trim().min(1).max(256)
-            })
-          )
-          .optional()
-      }),
-      z.object({
-        method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.IRSA),
-        credentialType: z
-          .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
-          .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
-        region: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        tags: z
-          .array(
-            z.object({
-              key: z.string().trim().min(1).max(128),
-              value: z.string().trim().min(1).max(256)
-            })
-          )
-          .optional()
-      })
-    ]),
-    defaultTTL: z.string().superRefine((val, ctx) => {
+const formSchema = z.object({
+  provider: z.discriminatedUnion("method", [
+    z.object({
+      method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.AccessKey),
+      credentialType: z
+        .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
+        .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
+      accessKey: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      secretAccessKey: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      region: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      tags: z
+        .array(
+          z.object({
+            key: z.string().trim().min(1).max(128),
+            value: z.string().trim().min(1).max(256)
+          })
+        )
+        .optional()
+    }),
+    z.object({
+      method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.AssumeRole),
+      credentialType: z
+        .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
+        .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
+      roleArn: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      region: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      tags: z
+        .array(
+          z.object({
+            key: z.string().trim().min(1).max(128),
+            value: z.string().trim().min(1).max(256)
+          })
+        )
+        .optional()
+    }),
+    z.object({
+      method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.IRSA),
+      credentialType: z
+        .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
+        .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
+      region: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      tags: z
+        .array(
+          z.object({
+            key: z.string().trim().min(1).max(128),
+            value: z.string().trim().min(1).max(256)
+          })
+        )
+        .optional()
+    })
+  ]),
+  defaultTTL: z.string().superRefine((val, ctx) => {
+    const valMs = ms(val);
+    if (valMs < 60 * 1000)
+      ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be a greater than 1min" });
+    // a day
+    if (valMs > 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+      ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be less than a day" });
+  }),
+  maxTTL: z
+    .string()
+    .optional()
+    .superRefine((val, ctx) => {
+      if (!val) return;
       const valMs = ms(val);
       if (valMs < 60 * 1000)
         ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be a greater than 1min" });
@@ -100,34 +111,10 @@ const formSchema = z
       if (valMs > 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
         ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be less than a day" });
     }),
-    maxTTL: z
-      .string()
-      .optional()
-      .superRefine((val, ctx) => {
-        if (!val) return;
-        const valMs = ms(val);
-        if (valMs < 60 * 1000)
-          ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be a greater than 1min" });
-        // a day
-        if (valMs > 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
-          ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be less than a day" });
-      }),
-    name: z.string().refine((val) => val.toLowerCase() === val, "Must be lowercase"),
-    environment: z.object({ name: z.string(), slug: z.string() }),
-    usernameTemplate: z.string().nullable().optional()
-  })
-  .refine(
-    (data) => {
-      if (data.provider.credentialType === DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.TemporaryCredentials) {
-        return !data.provider.awsPath || data.provider.awsPath === "";
-      }
-      return true;
-    },
-    {
-      message: "AWS IAM Path cannot be set when using temporary credentials",
-      path: ["provider", "awsPath"]
-    }
-  );
+  name: z.string().refine((val) => val.toLowerCase() === val, "Must be lowercase"),
+  environment: z.object({ name: z.string(), slug: z.string() }),
+  usernameTemplate: z.string().nullable().optional()
+});
 type TForm = z.infer<typeof formSchema>;
 
 type Props = {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/DynamicSecretListView/EditDynamicSecretForm/EditDynamicSecretAwsIamForm.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/DynamicSecretListView/EditDynamicSecretForm/EditDynamicSecretAwsIamForm.tsx
index 2354a2731..a443a8f51 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/DynamicSecretListView/EditDynamicSecretForm/EditDynamicSecretAwsIamForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/DynamicSecretListView/EditDynamicSecretForm/EditDynamicSecretAwsIamForm.tsx
@@ -16,94 +16,82 @@ import { slugSchema } from "@app/lib/schemas";
 
 import { MetadataForm } from "../MetadataForm";
 
-const formSchema = z
-  .object({
-    inputs: z.discriminatedUnion("method", [
-      z.object({
-        method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.AccessKey),
-        credentialType: z
-          .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
-          .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
-        accessKey: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        secretAccessKey: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        region: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        tags: z
-          .array(z.object({ key: z.string().trim().min(1), value: z.string().trim().min(1) }))
-          .optional()
-      }),
-      z.object({
-        method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.AssumeRole),
-        credentialType: z
-          .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
-          .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
-        roleArn: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        region: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        tags: z
-          .array(z.object({ key: z.string().trim().min(1), value: z.string().trim().min(1) }))
-          .optional()
-      }),
-      z.object({
-        method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.IRSA),
-        credentialType: z
-          .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
-          .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
-        region: z.string().trim().min(1),
-        awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
-        tags: z
-          .array(z.object({ key: z.string().trim().min(1), value: z.string().trim().min(1) }))
-          .optional()
-      })
-    ]),
-    defaultTTL: z.string().superRefine((val, ctx) => {
+const formSchema = z.object({
+  inputs: z.discriminatedUnion("method", [
+    z.object({
+      method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.AccessKey),
+      credentialType: z
+        .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
+        .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
+      accessKey: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      secretAccessKey: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      region: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      tags: z
+        .array(z.object({ key: z.string().trim().min(1), value: z.string().trim().min(1) }))
+        .optional()
+    }),
+    z.object({
+      method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.AssumeRole),
+      credentialType: z
+        .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
+        .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
+      roleArn: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      region: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      tags: z
+        .array(z.object({ key: z.string().trim().min(1), value: z.string().trim().min(1) }))
+        .optional()
+    }),
+    z.object({
+      method: z.literal(DynamicSecretAwsIamAuth.IRSA),
+      credentialType: z
+        .nativeEnum(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType)
+        .default(DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.IamUser),
+      region: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      awsPath: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      permissionBoundaryPolicyArn: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyDocument: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      userGroups: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      policyArns: z.string().trim().optional(),
+      tags: z
+        .array(z.object({ key: z.string().trim().min(1), value: z.string().trim().min(1) }))
+        .optional()
+    })
+  ]),
+  defaultTTL: z.string().superRefine((val, ctx) => {
+    const valMs = ms(val);
+    if (valMs < 60 * 1000)
+      ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be a greater than 1min" });
+    // a day
+    if (valMs > 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+      ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be less than a day" });
+  }),
+  maxTTL: z
+    .string()
+    .optional()
+    .superRefine((val, ctx) => {
+      if (!val) return;
       const valMs = ms(val);
       if (valMs < 60 * 1000)
         ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be a greater than 1min" });
       // a day
       if (valMs > 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
         ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be less than a day" });
-    }),
-    maxTTL: z
-      .string()
-      .optional()
-      .superRefine((val, ctx) => {
-        if (!val) return;
-        const valMs = ms(val);
-        if (valMs < 60 * 1000)
-          ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be a greater than 1min" });
-        // a day
-        if (valMs > 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
-          ctx.addIssue({ code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom, message: "TTL must be less than a day" });
-      })
-      .nullable(),
-    newName: slugSchema().optional(),
-    usernameTemplate: z.string().trim().nullable().optional()
-  })
-  .refine(
-    (data) => {
-      if (data.inputs.credentialType === DynamicSecretAwsIamCredentialType.TemporaryCredentials) {
-        return !data.inputs.awsPath || data.inputs.awsPath === "";
-      }
-      return true;
-    },
-    {
-      message: "AWS IAM Path cannot be set when using temporary credentials",
-      path: ["inputs", "awsPath"]
-    }
-  );
+    })
+    .nullable(),
+  newName: slugSchema().optional(),
+  usernameTemplate: z.string().trim().nullable().optional()
+});
+
 type TForm = z.infer<typeof formSchema>;
 
 type Props = {