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AWS datasync high security documentation change

Service: datasync · 2025-07-04 · Security-related high

File: datasync/latest/userguide/encryption-in-transit.md

Summary

Updated encryption documentation to specify mutual TLS (mTLS) 1.3

Security assessment

Changed TLS to mutual TLS (mTLS) which adds stronger authentication requirements. This directly enhances security documentation by specifying improved encryption standards.

Diff

diff --git a/datasync/latest/userguide/encryption-in-transit.md b/datasync/latest/userguide/encryption-in-transit.md
index 683554a42..a72241cc4 100644
--- a//datasync/latest/userguide/encryption-in-transit.md
+++ b//datasync/latest/userguide/encryption-in-transit.md
@@ -24,2 +24,2 @@ Reference | Network connection | Description
-2 | Transferring data between locations | For this connection, DataSync encrypts all network traffic with Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3.  
-3 | Writing data to the destination location | Like it did with the source location, DataSync connects by using the storage system's protocol for accessing data. Data is again protected by using the security features of the storage system unless DataSync doesn't support those features.  
+2 | Transferring data between locations | For this connection, DataSync encrypts all network traffic with mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS) 1.3.  
+3 | Writing data to the destination location | As with the source location, DataSync connects by using the storage system's protocol for accessing data. Data is again protected by using the security features of the storage system unless DataSync doesn't support those features.