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AWS aws-backup documentation change

Service: aws-backup · 2025-08-10 · Documentation low

File: aws-backup/latest/devguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md

Summary

Added clarification about EC2 instance profile role usage in IAM policies

Security assessment

Improves documentation around IAM role best practices to prevent misconfiguration-related security issues.

Diff

diff --git a/aws-backup/latest/devguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md b/aws-backup/latest/devguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
index a92755d33..257ae3c23 100644
--- a//aws-backup/latest/devguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
+++ b//aws-backup/latest/devguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
@@ -496,0 +497,2 @@ Add the following statement.
+Replace `role-name` with the name of the EC2 instance profile role that will be attached to the restored EC2 instance. This is not the AWS Backup service role, but rather the IAM role that provides permissions to applications running on the EC2 instance.
+