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AWS IAM documentation change

Service: IAM · 2025-06-19 · Documentation low

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/access-analyzer-create-external.md

Summary

Updated UI labels and workflow steps for creating external access analyzers, added note about findings availability delay

Security assessment

Changes involve UI terminology updates (e.g., 'External access analysis' to 'Resource analysis - External access'), step numbering adjustments, and adding an informational note about findings delay. No specific security vulnerabilities or new security features are mentioned. The modifications appear to be routine documentation updates for clarity and accuracy.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access-analyzer-create-external.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access-analyzer-create-external.md
index aa55f9e70..c50f35a92 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/access-analyzer-create-external.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/access-analyzer-create-external.md
@@ -10,0 +11,4 @@ To enable an external access analyzer in a Region, you must create an analyzer i
+###### Note
+
+After you create or update an analyzer, it can take time for findings to be available.
+
@@ -19 +23 @@ To enable an external access analyzer in a Region, you must create an analyzer i
-  4. In the **Analysis** section, choose **External access analysis**.
+  4. In the **Analysis** section, choose **Resource analysis - External access**.
@@ -25 +29 @@ To enable an external access analyzer in a Region, you must create an analyzer i
-  7. Choose **Current AWS account** as the zone of trust for the analyzer.
+  7. Choose **Current account** as the zone of trust for the analyzer.
@@ -33 +37 @@ If your account is not the AWS Organizations management account or [delegated ad
-  9. Choose **Submit**.
+  9. Choose **Create analyzer**.
@@ -44,3 +48 @@ When you create an external access analyzer to enable IAM Access Analyzer, a ser
-  2. Choose **Access analyzer**. 
-
-  3. Choose **Analyzer settings**.
+  2. Under **Access analyzer** , choose **Analyzer settings**.
@@ -48 +50 @@ When you create an external access analyzer to enable IAM Access Analyzer, a ser
-  4. Choose **Create analyzer**.
+  3. Choose **Create analyzer**.
@@ -50 +52 @@ When you create an external access analyzer to enable IAM Access Analyzer, a ser
-  5. In the **Analysis** section, choose **External access analysis**.
+  4. In the **Analysis** section, choose **Resource analysis - External access**.
@@ -52 +54 @@ When you create an external access analyzer to enable IAM Access Analyzer, a ser
-  6. In the **Analyzer details** section, confirm that the Region displayed is the Region where you want to enable IAM Access Analyzer.
+  5. In the **Analyzer details** section, confirm that the Region displayed is the Region where you want to enable IAM Access Analyzer.
@@ -54 +56 @@ When you create an external access analyzer to enable IAM Access Analyzer, a ser
-  7. Enter a name for the analyzer.
+  6. Enter a name for the analyzer.
@@ -56 +58 @@ When you create an external access analyzer to enable IAM Access Analyzer, a ser
-  8. Choose **Current organization** as the zone of trust for the analyzer.
+  7. Choose **Current organization** as the zone of trust for the analyzer.
@@ -58 +60 @@ When you create an external access analyzer to enable IAM Access Analyzer, a ser
-  9. Optional. Add any tags that you want to apply to the analyzer.
+  8. Optional. Add any tags that you want to apply to the analyzer.
@@ -60 +62 @@ When you create an external access analyzer to enable IAM Access Analyzer, a ser
-  10. Choose **Submit**.
+  9. Choose **Submit**.