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AWS securityhub documentation change

Service: securityhub · 2025-05-31 · Documentation low

File: securityhub/latest/userguide/ec2-controls.md

Summary

Updated 'Related requirements' sections with additional NIST 800-171 references and reordered compliance standards

Security assessment

Added references to NIST 800-171 security framework controls, which are specifically focused on protecting controlled unclassified information. This enhances documentation of security compliance requirements but does not indicate a specific security vulnerability being addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/securityhub/latest/userguide/ec2-controls.md b/securityhub/latest/userguide/ec2-controls.md
index 008201fca..53d733224 100644
--- a//securityhub/latest/userguide/ec2-controls.md
+++ b//securityhub/latest/userguide/ec2-controls.md
@@ -121 +121 @@ To terminate an inactive EC2 instance, see [Terminate an instance](https://docs.
-**Related requirements:** CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v1.2.0/2.9, CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v1.4.0/3.9, CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v3.0.0/3.7, PCI DSS v3.2.1/10.3.3,PCI DSS v3.2.1/10.3.4,PCI DSS v3.2.1/10.3.5,PCI DSS v3.2.1/10.3.6, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(26), NIST.800-53.r5 AU-12, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-2, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-3, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-6(3), NIST.800-53.r5 AU-6(4), NIST.800-53.r5 CA-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SI-7(8)
+**Related requirements:** CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v1.2.0/2.9, CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v1.4.0/3.9, CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v3.0.0/3.7, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(26), NIST.800-53.r5 AU-12, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-2, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-3, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-6(3), NIST.800-53.r5 AU-6(4), NIST.800-53.r5 CA-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SI-7(8), NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.20, NIST.800-171.r2 3.3.1, NIST.800-171.r2 3.13.1, PCI DSS v3.2.1/10.3.3, PCI DSS v3.2.1/10.3.4, PCI DSS v3.2.1/10.3.5, PCI DSS v3.2.1/10.3.6
@@ -253 +253 @@ You can disassociate an automatically-assigned public IP address from your EC2 i
-**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 AC-21, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-3, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-3(7), NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(21), NIST.800-53.r5 AC-6, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(11), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(16), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(20), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(3), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(4)
+**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 AC-21, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-3, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-3(7), NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(21), NIST.800-53.r5 AC-6, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(11), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(16), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(20), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(3), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(4), NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.3, NIST.800-171.r2 3.13.1
@@ -314 +314 @@ To release an unused EIP, see [Release an Elastic IP address](https://docs.aws.a
-**Related requirements:** CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v1.2.0/4.1, PCI DSS v3.2.1/1.2.1,PCI DSS v3.2.1/1.3.1,PCI DSS v3.2.1/2.2.2, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(21), NIST.800-53.r5 CM-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(11), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(16), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(4), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(5), PCI DSS v4.0.1/1.3.1
+**Related requirements:** CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v1.2.0/4.1, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(21), NIST.800-53.r5 CM-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(11), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(16), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(4), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(5), NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.3, NIST.800-171.r2 3.13.1, PCI DSS v3.2.1/1.2.1, PCI DSS v3.2.1/1.3.1, PCI DSS v3.2.1/2.2.2, PCI DSS v4.0.1/1.3.1
@@ -386 +386 @@ To configure a subnet to not assign public IP addresses, see [Modify the public
-**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 CM-8(1), PCI DSS v4.0.1/1.2.7
+**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 CM-8(1), NIST.800-171.r2 3.4.7, PCI DSS v4.0.1/1.2.7
@@ -438 +438 @@ To detach a network interface from an EC2 instance, see [Detach a network interf
-**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(11), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(16), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(4), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(5)
+**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(11), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(16), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(4), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(5), NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.3, NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.20, NIST.800-171.r2 3.13.1
@@ -474 +474 @@ To modify a security group, see [Work with security groups](https://docs.aws.ama
-**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(21), NIST.800-53.r5 CA-9(1), NIST.800-53.r5 CM-2, NIST.800-53.r5 CM-2(2), NIST.800-53.r5 CM-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(11), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(16), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(4), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(5)
+**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(21), NIST.800-53.r5 CA-9(1), NIST.800-53.r5 CM-2, NIST.800-53.r5 CM-2(2), NIST.800-53.r5 CM-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(11), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(16), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(4), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(5), NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.3, NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.20, NIST.800-171.r2 3.13.1
@@ -543 +543 @@ To delete rules from a security group, see [Delete rules from a security group](
-**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 CP-10, NIST.800-53.r5 CP-6(2), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-36, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-5(2), NIST.800-53.r5 SI-13(5)
+**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 CP-10, NIST.800-53.r5 CP-6(2), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-36, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-5(2), NIST.800-53.r5 SI-13(5), NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.13, NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.20
@@ -567 +567 @@ To modify VPN tunnel options, see [Modifying Site-to-Site VPN tunnel options](ht
-**Related requirements:** CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v1.4.0/5.1, CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v3.0.0/5.1, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(21), NIST.800-53.r5 CA-9(1), NIST.800-53.r5 CM-2, NIST.800-53.r5 CM-2(2), NIST.800-53.r5 CM-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(5), PCI DSS v4.0.1/1.3.1
+**Related requirements:** CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v1.4.0/5.1, CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v3.0.0/5.1, NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(21), NIST.800-53.r5 CA-9(1), NIST.800-53.r5 CM-2, NIST.800-53.r5 CM-2(2), NIST.800-53.r5 CM-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(21), NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(5), NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.3, NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.20, NIST.800-171.r2 3.13.1, PCI DSS v4.0.1/1.3.1
@@ -591,4 +590,0 @@ To edit network ACL traffic rules, see [Work with network ACLs](https://docs.aws
-###### Important
-
-**RETIRED FROM SPECIFIC STANDARDS** – Security Hub removed this control on September 20, 2023 from the AWS Foundational Security Best Practices standard and the NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5. This control is still part of Service-Managed Standard: AWS Control Tower. This control produces a passed finding if security groups are attached to EC2 instances or to an elastic network interface. However, for certain use cases, unattached security groups don't pose a security risk. You can use other EC2 controls—such as EC2.2, EC2.13, EC2.14, EC2.18, and EC2.19—to monitor your security groups.
-
@@ -608,0 +605,4 @@ This control checks whether security groups are attached to Amazon Elastic Compu
+###### Important
+
+On September 20, 2023, Security Hub removed this control from the AWS Foundational Security Best Practices and NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 standards. This control continues to be part of the AWS Control Tower service-managed standard. This control produces a passed finding if security groups are attached to EC2 instances or an elastic network interface. However, for certain use cases, unattached security groups don't pose a security risk. You can use other EC2 controls—such as EC2.2, EC2.13, EC2.14, EC2.18, and EC2.19—to monitor your security groups.
+
@@ -611 +611 @@ This control checks whether security groups are attached to Amazon Elastic Compu
-To create, assign and delete security groups, see [Security groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/working-with-security-groups.html#deleting-security-group) in Amazon EC2 user guide.
+To create, assign and delete security groups, see [Security groups for your EC2 instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-security-groups.html) in the _Amazon EC2 User Guide_.
@@ -1257 +1257 @@ To add tags to an EC2 VPN gateway, see [Tag your Amazon EC2 resources](https://d
-**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 AC-2(12), NIST.800-53.r5 AC-2(4), NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(26), NIST.800-53.r5 AC-6(9), NIST.800-53.r5 AU-10, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-12, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-2, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-3, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-6(3), NIST.800-53.r5 AU-6(4), NIST.800-53.r5 AU-9(7), NIST.800-53.r5 CA-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(9), NIST.800-53.r5 SI-3(8), NIST.800-53.r5 SI-4, NIST.800-53.r5 SI-4(20), NIST.800-53.r5 SI-7(8), PCI DSS v4.0.1/10.2.1
+**Related requirements:** NIST.800-53.r5 AC-2(12), NIST.800-53.r5 AC-2(4), NIST.800-53.r5 AC-4(26), NIST.800-53.r5 AC-6(9), NIST.800-53.r5 AU-10, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-12, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-2, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-3, NIST.800-53.r5 AU-6(3), NIST.800-53.r5 AU-6(4), NIST.800-53.r5 AU-9(7), NIST.800-53.r5 CA-7, NIST.800-53.r5 SC-7(9), NIST.800-53.r5 SI-3(8), NIST.800-53.r5 SI-4, NIST.800-53.r5 SI-4(20), NIST.800-53.r5 SI-7(8), NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.12, NIST.800-171.r2 3.1.20, PCI DSS v4.0.1/10.2.1