AWS transfer documentation change
Summary
Improved documentation structure for custom identity provider features, adding bullet points about reusable foundation, granular session configuration, and separated authentication/authorization logic
Security assessment
The changes enhance documentation of security-related features like authentication/authorization separation and granular session controls, but there's no evidence of addressing a specific vulnerability or security incident. The updates primarily improve clarity about existing security capabilities.
Diff
diff --git a/transfer/latest/userguide/custom-idp-toolkit.md b/transfer/latest/userguide/custom-idp-toolkit.md index afec5f594..201f0336e 100644 --- a//transfer/latest/userguide/custom-idp-toolkit.md +++ b//transfer/latest/userguide/custom-idp-toolkit.md @@ -9 +9 @@ Supported identity providers -The AWS Transfer Family custom identity provider solution is a modular custom identity provider solution that solves for many common use authentication and authorization use cases that enterprises have when implementing the service. This solution provides a reusable foundation for implementing custom identity providers with granular per-user session configuration and separates authentication and authorization logic, offering a flexible and easy-to-maintain foundation for various use cases. +The AWS Transfer Family custom identity provider solution is a modular custom identity provider solution that solves for many common authentication and authorization use cases that enterprises have when implementing the service. This solution provides a reusable foundation for implementing custom identity providers with granular per-user session configuration and separates authentication and authorization logic, offering a flexible and easy-to-maintain foundation for various use cases. @@ -11 +11,12 @@ The AWS Transfer Family custom identity provider solution is a modular custom id -To get started, review the [https://github.com/aws-samples/toolkit-for-aws-transfer-family](https://github.com/aws-samples/toolkit-for-aws-transfer-family), then follow the deployment instructions in the [Getting started](https://github.com/aws-samples/toolkit-for-aws-transfer-family/tree/main/solutions/custom-idp#getting-started) section. +With the AWS Transfer Family custom identity provider solution, you can address common enterprise authentication and authorization use cases. This modular solution offers: + + * A reusable foundation for implementing custom identity providers + + * Granular per-user session configuration + + * Separated authentication and authorization logic + + + + +The solution provides a flexible and maintainable base for various use cases. To get started, review the toolkit at [https://github.com/aws-samples/toolkit-for-aws-transfer-family](https://github.com/aws-samples/toolkit-for-aws-transfer-family), then follow the deployment instructions in the [Getting started](https://github.com/aws-samples/toolkit-for-aws-transfer-family/tree/main/solutions/custom-idp#getting-started) section.