diff --git a/docs/components/aws_iot/aws_tool.md b/docs/components/aws_iot/aws_tool.md
index 9a7a2b7..09ed276 100644
--- a/docs/components/aws_iot/aws_tool.md
+++ b/docs/components/aws_iot/aws_tool.md
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ python tools/scripts/createIoTThings.py delete-thing -p --thing_name <your_thing
 
 ## Creating AWS IoT firmware update job (simplified)
 
-The `create-update-simplified` command that (1) creates a Thing and Policy, (2) runs build, (3) creates a bucket, role, and update.
+The `create-update-simplified` command (1) creates a Thing and Policy, (2) runs build, (3) creates a bucket, role, and update.
 This command also re-uses AWS entities where possible, validating entities being re-used.
 
 
@@ -254,6 +254,30 @@ If you want to add a setting, for example `update_name` to the definitions you c
 
 The `target_application` setting is special because it is not defined in the `json` file but can still be mentioned in definitions.
 
+## Cleaning up after AWS IoT firmware update job (simplified)
+
+The `cleanup-simplified` command uses the config file from `create-update-simplified` and deletes all AWS entities described there.
+Optionally, this command will check all credential files (such as certificates) to identify other Things created by the script.
+These Things are deleted with their certificates.
+The script identifies possibly linked AWS entities by using the .json config file to generate entity names. E.g. if the certificates for 'myTestThing' are found, and you have specified that 'policy_name' is '${thing_name}_policy', then the script will attempt to delete 'myTestThing_policy'.
+
+To use this command:
+1. Fill the following fields in the `.json` config file:
+    * `thing_name` with the name of your AWS Thing.
+    * `role_prefix` with the prefix for your role. This prefix will be pre-pended to your role name with a hyphen by default. For example, with the prefix `Proj` and role name `role`, the completed role name will become `Proj-role`.
+2. Set up following [prerequisites](#prerequisites).
+3. Run the command below.
+
+```sh
+python tools/scripts/createIoTThings.py cleanup-simplified
+```
+
+That's it. Your AWS entities created by this script should now be deleted.
+
+The only time this command will fail to find or remove all AWS entities is if:
+1. You have created an update, and deleted the role associated before the update is deleted. You need to try re-creating the role (e.g. via re-running `create-update-simplified` with the same config). You may see an error message indicating that you `cannot assume a role` to delete an OTA update.
+2. You have run `create-update-simplified` with config A, then used config B which specifies a different role, policy, update, or bucket name <b>format</b> from A. For example, changing `policy_name` from `${thing_name}_policy` in A to `myTestPolicy` in B will mean that `cleanup-simplified` cannot find `${thing_name}_policy` if run with config B. To fix this, run `cleanup-simplified` with each config separately.
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 ##### 1. My AWS credentials are rejected, despite being accepted earlier.
diff --git a/release_changes/202409131621.change b/release_changes/202409131621.change
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8855202
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release_changes/202409131621.change
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tools: Add command for automatically cleaning up all AWS entities created by 'createIoTThings.py create-update-simplified'
diff --git a/tools/scripts/createIoTThings.py b/tools/scripts/createIoTThings.py
index 8dfd6b7..3b3762d 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/createIoTThings.py
+++ b/tools/scripts/createIoTThings.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from enum import Enum
 import os
+import glob
 import pathlib
 import time
 import traceback as tb
@@ -2064,6 +2065,20 @@ def _formatVars(
 
 
 def _try_delete(target, del_func, **kwargs):
+    """
+    This function calls:
+    >>> del_func(target, kwargs)
+    And informs the user whether deletion has succeeded or failed.
+    Example usage:
+    >>> _try_delete("my-test-bucket", _delete_bucket, force_delete=True)
+
+
+    Parameters:
+    target: the item to delete.
+    del_func: the function that will do the deletion, which
+        should return a boolean value.
+    kwargs: keyword parameters, e.g. 'force_delete=True' in the example.
+    """
     has_deleted = False
     try:
         has_deleted = del_func(target, kwargs)
@@ -3418,25 +3433,73 @@ def delete_certificate(ctx, certificate_id, config_file_path, log_level, force_d
     ctx.exit(1)
 
 
+def _try_delete_all(
+    thing_name: str,
+    policy_name: str,
+    bucket_name: str,
+    iam_role_name: str,
+    update_name: str,
+):
+    """
+    This function tries to force-delete delete each passed AWS entity (if it exists).
+    I.e. if a job is ongoing it will be deleted anyway.
+    This function displays an error if an entity exists but deletion fails, otherwise
+    it will display a success message.
+    It is important that this function deletes the OTA update before
+    anything else. E.g. deleting the role or Thing before the update will cause
+    deletion to fail.
+
+    Parameters:
+    flags (Flags): contains metadata needed for AWS and OTA updates
+        (e.g. credentials).
+    """
+    ota_job_name = OTA_JOB_NAME_PREFIX + update_name
+    if _does_job_exist(ota_job_name):
+        _try_delete(ota_job_name, _delete_ota_update, force_delete=True)
+    if _does_bucket_exist(bucket_name):
+        _try_delete(bucket_name, _delete_bucket, force_delete=True)
+    if _does_role_exist(iam_role_name):
+        _try_delete(iam_role_name, _delete_iam_role, force_delete=True)
+    if _does_policy_exist(policy_name):
+        _try_delete(policy_name, _delete_policy, prune=True)
+    if _does_thing_exist(thing_name):
+        _try_delete(thing_name, _delete_thing)
+
+
 # Defines Command-line interface for deleting the Thing,
 # Policy, Bucket, Role, and Update
 # specified by createIoTThings_settings.json.
 @cli.command(cls=StdCommand)
+@click.option(
+    "--config_file_path",
+    help=".json file defining arguments for creating an OTA update.",
+    default="createIoTThings_settings.json",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "-e",
+    "--extended",
+    "extended",
+    help="For every certificate found in the credentials directory, "
+    "delete the Thing and all related AWS entities without asking first.",
+    is_flag=True,
+)
 @click.pass_context
 def cleanup_simplified(
     ctx,
     config_file_path,
+    extended,
     log_level,
 ):
+    unformatted_settings = {}
     settings = {}
     # Read .json file, pass parameters to flags.
     try:
         contents = read_whole_file(config_file_path)
-        settings = json.loads(contents)
-        settings["format_vars"] = settings["format_vars"].replace(
-            "target_application;", ""
-        )
-        settings = _formatVars(settings, ctx)
+        unformatted_settings = json.loads(contents)
+        unformatted_settings["format_vars"] = unformatted_settings[
+            "format_vars"
+        ].replace("target_application;", "")
+        settings = _formatVars(unformatted_settings, ctx)
         logging.debug("Settings .json file parsed to: " + str(settings))
     except FileNotFoundError:
         logging.error("Config file not found at " + config_file_path)
@@ -3444,7 +3507,6 @@ def cleanup_simplified(
     except json.JSONDecodeError:
         logging.error("Failed to parse .json file: " + config_file_path)
         ctx.exit(1)
-
     # Check the required settings exist.
     thing_name = _tryGetSetting(
         "thing_name", settings=settings, ctx=ctx, errorOnFailure=True
@@ -3461,21 +3523,62 @@ def cleanup_simplified(
     update_name = _tryGetSetting(
         "update_name", settings=settings, ctx=ctx, errorOnFailure=True
     )
-    ota_job_name = OTA_JOB_NAME_PREFIX + update_name
-    if _does_job_exist(ota_job_name):
-        _delete_ota_update(ota_update_name=update_name, force_delete=True)
-        if _wait_for_job_deleted(ota_job_name):
-            logging.info("Deleted OTA update " + update_name + " successfully.")
-        else:
-            logging.warning("Failed to delete OTA update job.")
-    if _does_bucket_exist(bucket_name):
-        _try_delete(bucket_name, _delete_bucket, force_delete=True)
-    if _does_role_exist(iam_role_name):
-        _try_delete(iam_role_name, _delete_iam_role, force_delete=True)
-    if _does_policy_exist(policy_name):
-        _try_delete(policy_name, _delete_policy, prune=True)
-    if _does_thing_exist(thing_name):
-        _try_delete(thing_name, _delete_thing)
+    _try_delete_all(thing_name, policy_name, bucket_name, iam_role_name, update_name)
+    # Identify all certificates in the credentials folder.
+    if extended:
+        fileDir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath("__file__"))
+        credentials_path = _tryGetSetting(
+            "credentials_path", settings=settings, ctx=ctx, errorOnFailure=True
+        )
+        for file in glob.iglob(
+            os.path.join(fileDir, credentials_path, "thing_certificate_*.pem.crt")
+        ):
+            certificateFile = re.search("thing_certificate_(.*?).pem.crt", file)
+            if certificateFile is not None:
+                thing_name = re.search("thing_certificate_(.*?).pem.crt", file).group(1)
+                # Note that if you have modified a field other than thing_name, the
+                # script will not reset that field. E.g. 'policy_name' being hard-coded
+                # will mean this script will not attempt to find policies using
+                # the policy_name_DEFAULT with the formatter.
+                settings["thing_name"] = thing_name
+                # re-format settings using the new thing_name
+                settings = _formatVars(unformatted_settings, ctx)
+                # delete all associated entities.
+                policy_name = _tryGetSetting(
+                    "policy_name", settings=settings, ctx=ctx, errorOnFailure=True
+                )
+                bucket_name = _tryGetSetting(
+                    "bucket_name", settings=settings, ctx=ctx, errorOnFailure=True
+                )
+                iam_role_name = _tryGetSetting(
+                    "iam_role_name", settings=settings, ctx=ctx, errorOnFailure=True
+                )
+                update_name = _tryGetSetting(
+                    "update_name", settings=settings, ctx=ctx, errorOnFailure=True
+                )
+                _try_delete_all(
+                    thing_name, policy_name, bucket_name, iam_role_name, update_name
+                )
+                # delete credential files associated.
+                certificateFile = os.path.join(
+                    fileDir, credentials_path, f"thing_certificate_{thing_name}.pem.crt"
+                )
+                if os.path.exists(certificateFile):
+                    os.remove(certificateFile)
+                privateKeyFile = os.path.join(
+                    fileDir, credentials_path, f"thing_private_key_{thing_name}.pem.key"
+                )
+                if os.path.exists(privateKeyFile):
+                    os.remove(privateKeyFile)
+                publicKeyFile = os.path.join(
+                    fileDir, credentials_path, f"thing_public_key_{thing_name}.pem.key"
+                )
+                if os.path.exists(publicKeyFile):
+                    os.remove(publicKeyFile)
+                logging.info(
+                    "Cleaned up all associated entities (using your config"
+                    " file options) and files."
+                )
     logging.info("All done!")
     ctx.exit(0)