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AWS data-exchange documentation change

Service: data-exchange · 2025-04-11 · Documentation medium

File: data-exchange/latest/userguide/subscribe-to-data-sets.md

Summary

Made subscription requests mandatory with enhanced identity verification requirements

Security assessment

Enhances access control documentation by requiring identity verification but doesn't reference a specific security incident

Diff

diff --git a/data-exchange/latest/userguide/subscribe-to-data-sets.md b/data-exchange/latest/userguide/subscribe-to-data-sets.md
index dff15e77f..f0fa98ab8 100644
--- a//data-exchange/latest/userguide/subscribe-to-data-sets.md
+++ b//data-exchange/latest/userguide/subscribe-to-data-sets.md
@@ -15 +15 @@ At a high level, this is how to subscribe to AWS Data Exchange data products ava
-  3. **(Optional) Submit a request for a subscription** – The provider can choose to enable subscription verification. If they do so, you must request a subscription to the product. For more information, see [Subscription verification for subscribers in AWS Data Exchange](./subscription-verification-sub.html).
+  3. **Submit a request for a subscription** – You must submit a request to subscribe. The request form requires additional information about your identity and intended use case. For more information, see [Subscription verification for subscribers in AWS Data Exchange](./subscription-verification-sub.html).