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AWS securityhub documentation change

Service: securityhub · 2025-04-11 · Documentation low

File: securityhub/latest/userguide/view-policy.md

Summary

Added clarification about potential incomplete state of standards even with SUCCESS association status

Security assessment

Documents operational behavior where standards might become non-functional despite successful association, but does not indicate this addresses a specific vulnerability. The change improves awareness of potential monitoring gaps rather than fixing a security flaw.

Diff

diff --git a/securityhub/latest/userguide/view-policy.md b/securityhub/latest/userguide/view-policy.md
index 05592415a..54c6b7c67 100644
--- a//securityhub/latest/userguide/view-policy.md
+++ b//securityhub/latest/userguide/view-policy.md
@@ -94,0 +95,2 @@ If you add a new linked Region, Security Hub replicates your existing associatio
+Even when the association status is `SUCCESS`, the enablement status of a standard that is part of the policy can transition into an incomplete state. In that case, Security Hub can't generate findings for the standard's controls. For more information, see [Checking the status of a standard](./enable-standards.html#standard-subscription-status).
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