AWS directoryservice medium security documentation change

Service: directoryservice · 2025-08-01 · Security-related medium

File: directoryservice/latest/devguide/API_AssessmentValidation.md

Summary

Added documentation for AssessmentValidation API object detailing validation test parameters including security status codes and remediation recommendations

Security assessment

Explicitly documents security validation tests with status codes and remediation guidance. The StatusReason field provides security-focused error details, indicating this is part of security compliance checking infrastructure. Validations help identify and resolve security misconfigurations.

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+[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Directory Service](/directory-service/index.html)[API Reference](welcome.html)
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+ContentsSee Also
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+# AssessmentValidation
+
+Contains information about a specific validation test performed during a directory assessment.
+
+## Contents
+
+**Category**
+    
+
+The category of the validation test.
+
+Type: String
+
+Required: No
+
+**LastUpdateDateTime**
+    
+
+The date and time when the validation test was completed or last updated.
+
+Type: Timestamp
+
+Required: No
+
+**Name**
+    
+
+The name of the specific validation test performed within the category.
+
+Type: String
+
+Required: No
+
+**StartTime**
+    
+
+The date and time when the validation test was started.
+
+Type: Timestamp
+
+Required: No
+
+**Status**
+    
+
+The result status of the validation test. Valid values include `SUCCESS`, `FAILED`, `PENDING`, and `IN_PROGRESS`.
+
+Type: String
+
+Required: No
+
+**StatusCode**
+    
+
+A detailed status code providing additional information about the validation result.
+
+Type: String
+
+Required: No
+
+**StatusReason**
+    
+
+A human-readable description of the validation result, including any error details or recommendations.
+
+Type: String
+
+Required: No
+
+## See Also
+
+For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+
+  * [AWS SDK for C++](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/ds-2015-04-16/AssessmentValidation)
+
+  * [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ds-2015-04-16/AssessmentValidation)
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+  * [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ds-2015-04-16/AssessmentValidation)
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+[Document Conventions](/general/latest/gr/docconventions.html)
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+AssessmentSummary
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+Attribute
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