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AWS amazonq documentation change

Service: amazonq · 2025-07-25 · Documentation low

File: amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/manage-encryption.md

Summary

Enhanced step-by-step instructions for encryption key management

Security assessment

Adds procedural clarity but does not introduce new security concepts or address vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/manage-encryption.md b/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/manage-encryption.md
index 0d5026ba0..95fd1ddad 100644
--- a//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/manage-encryption.md
+++ b//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/manage-encryption.md
@@ -15 +15,3 @@ To set the key used for encryption, complete the following procedure.
-  1. Open the Amazon Q Developer console.
+  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console.
+
+  2. Switch to the Amazon Q Developer console.
@@ -19 +21 @@ To use the Amazon Q Developer console, you must have the permissions defined in
-  2. Choose **Settings**. 
+  3. Choose **Settings**. 
@@ -21 +23 @@ To use the Amazon Q Developer console, you must have the permissions defined in
-  3. Choose **Edit** in the Amazon Q Developer account details panel.
+  4. Choose **Edit** in the Amazon Q Developer account details panel.
@@ -25 +27 @@ To use the Amazon Q Developer console, you must have the permissions defined in
-  4. On the **Edit details** page, expand the **Encryption key - optional** section.
+  5. On the **Edit details** page, expand the **Encryption key - optional** section.
@@ -27 +29 @@ To use the Amazon Q Developer console, you must have the permissions defined in
-  5. To use a customer managed key for encryption, select **Customize encryption settings (advanced)**. 
+  6. To use a customer managed key for encryption, select **Customize encryption settings (advanced)**. 
@@ -29 +31 @@ To use the Amazon Q Developer console, you must have the permissions defined in
-  6. In the search bar that appears, search for the name of the key you want to use for encryption or enter the key ARN.
+  7. In the search bar that appears, search for the name of the key you want to use for encryption or enter the key ARN.
@@ -33 +35 @@ If you haven't created a key yet, choose **Create an AWS KMS key** , and then re
-  7. To disable encryption with your customer managed key and revert to an AWS managed key for encryption, deselect **Customize encryption settings (advanced)**. 
+  8. To disable encryption with your customer managed key and revert to an AWS managed key for encryption, deselect **Customize encryption settings (advanced)**.