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AWS prescriptive-guidance high security documentation change

Service: prescriptive-guidance · 2025-07-16 · Security-related high

File: prescriptive-guidance/latest/neptune-well-architected-framework/operational-excellence-pillar.md

Summary

Added explicit warning about not storing AWS credentials in source control

Security assessment

Directly addresses security best practice by warning against credential storage in source control, which prevents potential credential leaks

Diff

diff --git a/prescriptive-guidance/latest/neptune-well-architected-framework/operational-excellence-pillar.md b/prescriptive-guidance/latest/neptune-well-architected-framework/operational-excellence-pillar.md
index 45835357b..f9fbd53d5 100644
--- a//prescriptive-guidance/latest/neptune-well-architected-framework/operational-excellence-pillar.md
+++ b//prescriptive-guidance/latest/neptune-well-architected-framework/operational-excellence-pillar.md
@@ -32 +32 @@ Best practices for automating deployment on Neptune using IaC include the follow
-  * Apply infrastructure as- code (IaC) to deploy Neptune clusters whenever possible. For consistent environment configuration, use an [AWS CloudFormation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html) template, [AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/v2/guide/home.html), or [HashiCorp Terraform](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/terraform-beyond-the-basics-with-aws/) to create all the required resources for your cluster.
+  * Apply infrastructure as code (IaC) to deploy Neptune clusters whenever possible. For consistent environment configuration, use an [AWS CloudFormation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html) template, [AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/v2/guide/home.html), or [HashiCorp Terraform](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/terraform-beyond-the-basics-with-aws/) to create all the required resources for your cluster.
@@ -49 +49,3 @@ The following recommendations focus on small, reversible changes to minimize com
-**Important:** Do not store AWS credentials in source control.
+###### Important
+
+Do not store AWS credentials in source control.