AWS athena high security documentation change

Service: athena · 2025-08-13 · Security-related high

File: athena/latest/ug/connectors-oracle.md

Summary

Restructured Glue connections documentation, moved Secrets Manager requirement into parameters list, and updated schema version constraints

Security assessment

Reinforces requirement for AWS Secrets Manager usage with Glue connections and adds schema version constraints to ensure secure configurations. The removal of legacy connection methods reduces insecure alternatives.

Diff

diff --git a/athena/latest/ug/connectors-oracle.md b/athena/latest/ug/connectors-oracle.md
index 68b47c122..7df7ae396 100644
--- a//athena/latest/ug/connectors-oracle.md
+++ b//athena/latest/ug/connectors-oracle.md
@@ -70,3 +69,0 @@ Use the parameters in this section to configure the Oracle connector.
-Glue connections (recommended)
-    
-
@@ -75,4 +71,0 @@ We recommend that you configure a Oracle connector by using a Glue connections o
-###### Note
-
-All connectors that use Glue connections must use AWS Secrets Manager to store credentials.
-
@@ -105 +98,6 @@ Use the following command to get the schema for a Glue connection object. This s
-An Oracle connector created using Glue connections does not support the use of a multiplexing handler.
+  * All connectors that use Glue connections must use AWS Secrets Manager to store credentials.
+
+  * The Oracle connector created using Glue connections does not support the use of a multiplexing handler.
+
+  * The Oracle connector created using Glue connections only supports `ConnectionSchemaVersion` 2.
+
@@ -107 +104,0 @@ An Oracle connector created using Glue connections does not support the use of a
-Legacy connections
@@ -145 +142 @@ The parameter names and definitions listed below are for Athena data source conn
-### Connection string
+#### Connection string
@@ -156 +153 @@ If your password contains special characters (for example, `some.password`), enc
-### Using a single connection handler
+#### Using a single connection handler
@@ -166 +163 @@ Record handler | `OracleRecordHandler`
-#### Single connection handler parameters
+##### Single connection handler parameters
@@ -184 +181 @@ Property | Value
-### Providing credentials
+#### Providing credentials
@@ -223 +220 @@ Currently, the Oracle connector recognizes the `UID` and `PWD` JDBC properties.
-### Using a multiplexing handler
+#### Using a multiplexing handler
@@ -233 +230 @@ Record handler | `OracleMuxRecordHandler`
-#### Multiplexing handler parameters
+##### Multiplexing handler parameters