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AWS security-ir documentation change

Service: security-ir · 2025-08-10 · Documentation medium

File: security-ir/latest/userguide/managing-associated-accounts.md

Summary

Added granular OU selection options for Security Incident Response membership

Security assessment

Enhances documentation about security feature configuration (organizational scope management) but doesn't address specific vulnerabilities

Diff

diff --git a/security-ir/latest/userguide/managing-associated-accounts.md b/security-ir/latest/userguide/managing-associated-accounts.md
index 299be3438..90871f908 100644
--- a//security-ir/latest/userguide/managing-associated-accounts.md
+++ b//security-ir/latest/userguide/managing-associated-accounts.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-When you enable AWS Security Incident Response, the membership will be created and aligned to your AWS Organizations. All accounts within your Organizations are aligned to your AWS Security Incident Response membership. 
+When you enable AWS Security Incident Response, you will be given the option of selecting your entire organization or specific organizational units (OUs). If specific OUs are selected, your membership will only cover the accounts that fall under those selected OUs. If the entire organization is selected, then your membership will cover all the accounts within your organization. 
@@ -10,0 +11,2 @@ For more detail, please see [Managing AWS Security Incident Response accounts wi
+You can change your membership coverage option at any time. To manage your membership coverage, please see [Managing membership with organizational units (OUs)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/security-ir/latest/userguide/managing-membership-with-ou.html).
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