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# AWS::IoT::SecurityProfile MetricDimension
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The dimension of the metric.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[DimensionName](#cfn-iot-securityprofile-metricdimension-dimensionname)" : {{String}},
  "[Operator](#cfn-iot-securityprofile-metricdimension-operator)" : {{String}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [DimensionName](#cfn-iot-securityprofile-metricdimension-dimensionname): {{String}}
  [Operator](#cfn-iot-securityprofile-metricdimension-operator): {{String}}
```

## Properties
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`DimensionName`  <a name="cfn-iot-securityprofile-metricdimension-dimensionname"></a>
The name of the dimension.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `[a-zA-Z0-9:_-]+`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `128`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Operator`  <a name="cfn-iot-securityprofile-metricdimension-operator"></a>
Operators are constructs that perform logical operations. Valid values are `IN` and `NOT_IN`.   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `IN | NOT_IN`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)