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AWS outposts documentation change

Service: outposts · 2025-04-18 · Documentation low

File: outposts/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md

Summary

Removed AWSOutpostsPrivateConnectivityPolicy section and updated service-linked role documentation with refined networking controls

Security assessment

The changes refine documentation about IAM role permissions for networking operations (network interfaces and security groups), which relates to security controls. However, there's no explicit mention of addressing a specific vulnerability or security incident.

Diff

diff --git a/outposts/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md b/outposts/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
index ba83a295f..df2aa3a1e 100644
--- a//outposts/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
+++ b//outposts/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-AWSOutpostsServiceRolePolicyAWSOutpostsPrivateConnectivityPolicyPolicy updates
+AWSOutpostsServiceRolePolicyPolicy updates
@@ -21,4 +20,0 @@ This policy is attached to a service-linked role that allows AWS Outposts to per
-## AWS managed policy: AWSOutpostsPrivateConnectivityPolicy
-
-This policy is attached to a service-linked role that allows AWS Outposts to perform actions on your behalf. For more information, see [Service-linked roles](./using-service-linked-roles.html).
-
@@ -30,0 +27 @@ Change | Description | Date
+Updates to the AWS Identity and Access Management service-linked role AWSServiceRoleForOutposts_`OutpostID` | The **AWSServiceRoleForOutposts_`OutpostID`** service-linked role permissions are updated to refine how AWS Outposts manages networking resources for private connectivity, with more precise controls over network interface and security group operations needed for service link endpoint instances. | April 18, 2025