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AWS eks documentation change

Service: eks · 2025-03-23 · Documentation low

File: eks/latest/userguide/community-addons.md

Summary

Added Cert Manager/External DNS documentation and fixed typos

Security assessment

Added security-relevant IAM permission guidance for External DNS (least privilege principles) but no evidence of addressing existing vulnerabilities. Primarily documents security best practices.

Diff

diff --git a/eks/latest/userguide/community-addons.md b/eks/latest/userguide/community-addons.md
index 0a8c88fde..d4ff1be8e 100644
--- a/eks/latest/userguide/community-addons.md
+++ b/eks/latest/userguide/community-addons.md
@@ -66 +66 @@ You install or update community add-ons in the same way as other Amazon EKS Add-
-The following community add-ons are availalbe from Amazon EKS.
+The following community add-ons are available from Amazon EKS.
@@ -108,0 +109,28 @@ Custom IAM permissions |  None
+### Cert Manager
+
+Cert Manager can be used to manage the creation and renewal of certificates.
+
+Property | Value  
+---|---  
+Add-on name |  `cert-manager`  
+Namespace |  `cert-manager`  
+Documentation |  [Cert Manager Docs](https://cert-manager.io/docs/)  
+Service account name |  None  
+Managed IAM policy |  None  
+Custom IAM permissions |  None  
+  
+### External DNS
+
+The External DNS EKS add-on can be used to manage Route53 DNS records through Kubernetes resources.
+
+External DNS permissions can be reduced to `route53:ChangeResourceRecordSets`, `route53:ListHostedZones`, and `route53:ListResourceRecordSets` on the hosted zones you wish to manage.
+
+Property | Value  
+---|---  
+Add-on name |  `external-dns`  
+Namespace |  `external-dns`  
+Documentation |  [GitHub Readme](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns)  
+Service account name |  external-dns  
+Managed IAM policy |  `arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonRoute53FullAccess`  
+Custom IAM permissions |  None  
+  
@@ -111 +139 @@ Custom IAM permissions |  None
-You can download the open source attribtions and license information for community add-ons.
+You can download the open source attributions and license information for community add-ons.