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AWS systems-manager documentation change

Service: systems-manager · 2025-03-10 · Documentation low

File: systems-manager/latest/userguide/param-create-cli.md

Summary

Updated KMS documentation links for symmetric/asymmetric key specifications

Security assessment

Updates links to encryption key documentation but does not indicate a security issue. Maintains security documentation accuracy.

Diff

diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/param-create-cli.md
index cb7d30fdb..5d780e903 100644
--- a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/param-create-cli.md
+++ b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/param-create-cli.md
@@ -289 +289 @@ Only the _value_ of a `SecureString` parameter is encrypted. Parameter names, de
-Parameter Store only supports [symmetric encryption KMS keys](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/symm-asymm-concepts.html#symmetric-cmks). You can't use an [asymmetric encryption KMS key](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/symm-asymm-concepts.html#asymmetric-cmks) to encrypt your parameters. For help determining whether a KMS key is symmetric or asymmetric, see [Identifying symmetric and asymmetric KMS keys](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/find-symm-asymm.html) in the _AWS Key Management Service Developer Guide_
+Parameter Store only supports [symmetric encryption KMS keys](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/symm-asymm-choose-key-spec.html#symmetric-cmks). You can't use an [asymmetric encryption KMS key](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/symmetric-asymmetric.html) to encrypt your parameters. For help determining whether a KMS key is symmetric or asymmetric, see [Identifying symmetric and asymmetric KMS keys](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/find-symm-asymm.html) in the _AWS Key Management Service Developer Guide_