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AWS prescriptive-guidance documentation change

Service: prescriptive-guidance · 2025-07-16 · Documentation low

File: prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-mergers-security/welcome.md

Summary

Complete restructuring of documentation page - removed M&A security strategy content and replaced with general AWS Prescriptive Guidance navigation framework

Security assessment

The changes remove all specific security guidance about mergers/acquisitions (cybersecurity considerations, compliance strategies, and risk mitigation) while adding generic navigation elements. However, there's no evidence this addresses an active security vulnerability - appears to be a documentation reorganization rather than security remediation.

Diff

diff --git a/prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-mergers-security/welcome.md b/prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-mergers-security/welcome.md
index ae2998933..43212f55f 100644
--- a//prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-mergers-security/welcome.md
+++ b//prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-mergers-security/welcome.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-[](/pdfs/prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-mergers-security/strategy-mergers-security.pdf#welcome "Open PDF")
+Skip to main content
@@ -3 +3,4 @@
-[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Prescriptive Guidance](https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/)[Value creation during M&A and divestitures: cybersecurity and compliance ](welcome.html)
+  * English
+  * [Contact us](https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/?nc2=h_ut_cu)
+  * Support 
+  * My account 
@@ -5 +7,0 @@
-# Value creation during M&A and divestitures: cybersecurity and compliance
@@ -7 +8,0 @@
- _Sali Osman, Amazon Web Services (AWS)_
@@ -9 +9,0 @@
-_November 2020_ ([document history](./doc-history.html))
@@ -11 +11 @@ _November 2020_ ([document history](./doc-history.html))
-Whenever there is a global event, the market witnesses a shift in the industry. This results in an increase in relevant industry acquisitions and other impacted divestitures. As the number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and divestitures increases in highly regulated industries such as technology, pharmaceutical, health, and life sciences, more attention is given to security, risk, and compliance. This strategy outlines how Amazon Web Services (AWS) products and advisory practices can provide value to AWS customers through these critical transitions.
+  * [ ](https://aws.amazon.com/?nc2=h_home)
@@ -13 +12,0 @@ Whenever there is a global event, the market witnesses a shift in the industry.
-Targeted business outcomes:
@@ -15 +14 @@ Targeted business outcomes:
-  * For business executives, raise awareness of cybersecurity and compliance considerations during M&A and divestiture transitions
+  * Filter: All
@@ -17 +16,2 @@ Targeted business outcomes:
-  * Provide guidance to customers who may potentially struggle to assess security, risk, and compliance during these transitions
+  * Sign in
+  * [Create Account](https://portal.aws.amazon.com/gp/aws/developer/registration/?nc2=h_su&src=header_signup)
@@ -19 +18,0 @@ Targeted business outcomes:
-  * Leverage AWS services and advisory offerings to mitigate risk throughout transactions
@@ -21,0 +21 @@ Targeted business outcomes:
+AWS Prescriptive Guidance
@@ -22,0 +23 @@ Targeted business outcomes:
+  * [Home](/prescriptive-guidance/)
@@ -24 +25 @@ Targeted business outcomes:
-![Warning](https://d1ge0kk1l5kms0.cloudfront.net/images/G/01/webservices/console/warning.png) **Javascript is disabled or is unavailable in your browser.**
+  * [Migration tools](/prescriptive-guidance/migration-tools/)
@@ -26 +27 @@ Targeted business outcomes:
-To use the Amazon Web Services Documentation, Javascript must be enabled. Please refer to your browser's Help pages for instructions.
+  * [Large migrations](/prescriptive-guidance/large-migrations/)
@@ -28 +29 @@ To use the Amazon Web Services Documentation, Javascript must be enabled. Please
-[Document Conventions](/general/latest/gr/docconventions.html)
+  * [Accelerating cloud transformation](/prescriptive-guidance/accelerating-cloud-transformation/)
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-Overview
@@ -32 +31,0 @@ Overview
-Did this page help you? - Yes
@@ -34 +32,0 @@ Did this page help you? - Yes
-Thanks for letting us know we're doing a good job!
@@ -36 +34,2 @@ Thanks for letting us know we're doing a good job!
-If you've got a moment, please tell us what we did right so we can do more of it.
+  * [AWS](/)›
+  * [Prescriptive Guidance](/prescriptive-guidance/)
@@ -38 +36,0 @@ If you've got a moment, please tell us what we did right so we can do more of it
-Did this page help you? - No
@@ -40 +37,0 @@ Did this page help you? - No
-Thanks for letting us know this page needs work. We're sorry we let you down.
@@ -42 +39,151 @@ Thanks for letting us know this page needs work. We're sorry we let you down.
-If you've got a moment, please tell us how we can make the documentation better.
+# AWS Prescriptive Guidance
+
+Resources from AWS technology experts and AWS Partners to help accelerate cloud adoption and modernization
+
+## Guides
+
+Guidance for planning and implementing strategies, with focus on best practices and tools, for architects, managers, and technical leads
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+## Patterns
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+Steps, architectures, tools, and code for implementing common migration, optimization, and modernization scenarios, for builders and other hands-on users
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+## Strategies
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+Business perspectives, methodologies, and frameworks for cloud migration and modernization, for CxOs and senior managers
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+## Content collections
+
+1  / 3
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+[ business-productivity Accelerating cloud transformation Learn more ](/prescriptive-guidance/accelerating-cloud-transformation/)
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+[ migration Large migrations to the AWS Cloud Learn more ](/prescriptive-guidance/large-migrations/)
+
+[ migration Migration tools Learn more ](/prescriptive-guidance/migration-tools/)
+
+[ business-productivity Accelerating cloud transformation Learn more ](/prescriptive-guidance/accelerating-cloud-transformation/)
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+[ migration Large migrations to the AWS Cloud Learn more ](/prescriptive-guidance/large-migrations/)
+
+[ migration Migration tools Learn more ](/prescriptive-guidance/migration-tools/)
+
+## More information
+
+Services, tools, and resources to help with your large migration journey
+
+### Additional resources
+
+  * [Migrate and modernize with AWS](/migrate-modernize-build/cloud-migration/)
+  * [AWS Architecture Center](/architecture/)
+  * [AWS Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/)
+  * [AWS Professional Services](/professional-services/)
+  * [AWS Partner Network](/partners/)
+
+
+
+### Feedback and support
+
+  * [Send us your feedback](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/forms/aws-doc-feedback?hidden_service_name=ProServe%20Enterprise%20GPS&topic_url=http://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/)
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+
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+[Create an AWS account](https://portal.aws.amazon.com/gp/aws/developer/registration/index.html?nc1=f_ct&src=footer_signup)
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+
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+
+
+## Resources
+
+  * [Getting Started](/getting-started/?nc1=f_cc)
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+  * [Analyst Reports](/resources/analyst-reports/?nc1=f_cc)
+  * [AWS Partners](/partners/work-with-partners/?nc1=f_dr)
+
+
+
+## Developers
+
+  * [Builder Center](/developer/?nc1=f_dr)
+  * [SDKs & Tools](/developer/tools/?nc1=f_dr)
+  * [.NET on AWS](/developer/language/net/?nc1=f_dr)
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+  * [PHP on AWS](/developer/language/php/?nc1=f_cc)
+  * [JavaScript on AWS](/developer/language/javascript/?nc1=f_dr)
+
+
+
+## Help
+
+  * [Contact Us](/contact-us/?nc1=f_m)
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