AWS waf documentation change
Summary
Updated documentation to introduce 'protection pack' terminology alongside existing web ACL references, modified console experience details, and adjusted implementation patterns for CloudFront distributions
Security assessment
The changes introduce 'protection pack' as a new security control mechanism alongside web ACLs, indicating expanded security configuration options. While this documents security features, there's no evidence of addressing specific vulnerabilities or incidents. The updates primarily reflect product capability enhancements rather than patching security issues.
Diff
diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/cloudfront-features.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/cloudfront-features.md index 67d6ae9bf..7a27a8256 100644 --- a//waf/latest/developerguide/cloudfront-features.md +++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/cloudfront-features.md @@ -6,0 +7,4 @@ How AWS WAF works with different distribution types +**Introducing a new console experience for AWS WAF** + +You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere in the console. For more details, see [Working with the updated console experience](./working-with-console.html). + @@ -11 +15 @@ Learn how to use AWS WAF with Amazon CloudFront features. -When you create a web ACL, you can specify one or more CloudFront distributions that you want AWS WAF to inspect. CloudFront supports two types of distributions: standard distributions that protect individual tenants, and multi-tenant distributions that protect multiple tenants through a single, shared configuration template. AWS WAF inspects web requests for both distribution types based on the rules you define in your web ACLs, with different implementation patterns for each type. +When you create a protection pack or web ACL, you can specify one or more CloudFront distributions that you want AWS WAF to inspect. CloudFront supports two types of distributions: standard distributions that protect individual tenants, and multi-tenant distributions that protect multiple tenants through a single, shared configuration template. AWS WAF inspects web requests for both distribution types based on the rules you define in your protection pack or web ACLs, with different implementation patterns for each type. @@ -30 +34 @@ AWS WAF provides web application firewall capabilities for both standard and mul -For standard distributions, AWS WAF adds protection using a single web ACL for each distribution. You can enable this protection by associating an existing web ACL with a CloudFront distribution or by using one-click protection in the CloudFront console. This lets you manage the security controls for each of your distributions independently, since any changes to a web ACL will only affect the distribution associated with it. +For standard distributions, AWS WAF adds protection using a single protection pack or web ACL for each distribution. You can enable this protection by associating an existing protection pack or web ACL with a CloudFront distribution or by using one-click protection in the CloudFront console. This lets you manage the security controls for each of your distributions independently, since any changes to a protection pack or web ACL will only affect the distribution associated with it. @@ -32 +36 @@ For standard distributions, AWS WAF adds protection using a single web ACL for e -This straightforward method of protecting CloudFront distributions is optimal for providing individual domains with specific protections from a single web ACL. +This straightforward method of protecting CloudFront distributions is optimal for providing individual domains with specific protections from a single protection pack or web ACL. @@ -36 +40 @@ This straightforward method of protecting CloudFront distributions is optimal fo - * Web ACL changes affect only the associated distribution + * Changes to a protection pack or web ACL affect only its associated distribution @@ -38 +42 @@ This straightforward method of protecting CloudFront distributions is optimal fo - * Each distribution requires independent web ACL configuration + * Each distribution requires independent protection pack or web ACL configuration @@ -47 +51 @@ This straightforward method of protecting CloudFront distributions is optimal fo -For multi-tenant distributions, AWS WAF adds protection across multiple domains using a single web ACL. Domains that are managed by multi-tenant distributions are known as distribution tenants. You can only enable AWS WAF protection for multi-tenant distributions in the CloudFront console, either during or after the multi-tenant distribution creation process. However, changes to a web ACL are still managed through the AWS WAF console or API. +For multi-tenant distributions, AWS WAF adds protection across multiple domains using a single protection pack or web ACL. Domains that are managed by multi-tenant distributions are known as distribution tenants. You can only enable AWS WAF protection for multi-tenant distributions in the CloudFront console, either during or after the multi-tenant distribution creation process. However, changes to a protection pack or web ACL are still managed through the AWS WAF console or API. @@ -51 +55 @@ Multi-tenant distributions offer the flexibility to enable AWS WAF protections a - * **Multi-tenant distribution level** – Web ACLs associated with multi-tenant distributions provide baseline security controls that apply to all applications sharing that distribution + * **Multi-tenant distribution level** – Associated protection pack or web ACLs provide baseline security controls that apply to all applications sharing that distribution @@ -53 +57 @@ Multi-tenant distributions offer the flexibility to enable AWS WAF protections a - * **Distribution tenant level** – Individual tenants within a multi-tenant distribution can have their own web ACLs to implement additional security controls or override multi-tenant distribution settings + * **Distribution tenant level** – Individual tenants within a multi-tenant distribution can have their own protection pack or web ACLs to implement additional security controls or override multi-tenant distribution settings @@ -62 +66 @@ These two tiers make multi-tenant distributions optimal for sharing AWS WAF prot - * Individual distribution tenants inherit changes made to web ACLs that are associated with related multi-tenant distributions + * Individual distribution tenants inherit changes made to protection pack or web ACLs that are associated with related multi-tenant distributions @@ -64 +68 @@ These two tiers make multi-tenant distributions optimal for sharing AWS WAF prot - * Web ACLs associated with specific distribution tenants can override settings configured at the multi-tenant web ACL level + * The protection pack or web ACLs associated with specific distribution tenants can override settings configured at the multi-tenant protection pack or web ACL level @@ -75 +79 @@ These two tiers make multi-tenant distributions optimal for sharing AWS WAF prot -Web ACL implementation comparison AWS WAF Feature | Standard distributions | Multi-tenant distributions +Compare protection pack or web ACL implementations AWS WAF Feature | Standard distributions | Multi-tenant distributions @@ -77 +81 @@ Web ACL implementation comparison AWS WAF Feature | Standard distributions | Mul -Web ACL association | One web ACL per distribution | Web ACL shared across tenants, with optional tenant-specific web ACLs +Associating protection pack or web ACLs | One protection pack or web ACL per distribution | You can share protection pack or web ACLs across tenants, with optional tenant-specific protection pack or web ACLs