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AWS waf documentation change

Service: waf · 2025-08-22 · Documentation low

File: waf/latest/developerguide/setup-existing-console.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'protection pack or web ACLs' to 'protection packs (web ACLs)' and grammatical corrections (e.g., 'an AWS' to 'a AWS')

Security assessment

Changes focus on terminology clarification (protection packs vs web ACLs) and grammatical fixes. No security vulnerabilities, mitigations, or security features are mentioned or added.

Diff

diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/setup-existing-console.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/setup-existing-console.md
index 228e3c7f3..6ede73909 100644
--- a//waf/latest/developerguide/setup-existing-console.md
+++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/setup-existing-console.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Step 1: Set up AWS WAFStep 2: Create a web ACLStep 3: Add a string match ruleStep 4: Add an AWS Managed Rules rule groupStep 5: Finish your web ACL configurationStep 6: Clean up your resources
+Step 1: Set up AWS WAFStep 2: Create a web ACLStep 3: Add a string match ruleStep 4: Add a AWS Managed Rules rule groupStep 5: Finish your web ACL configurationStep 6: Clean up your resources
@@ -13 +13 @@ You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere
-The AWS WAF console guides you through the process of configuring AWS WAF to block or allow web requests based on criteria that you specify, such as the IP addresses that the requests originate from or values in the requests. In this step, you create a protection pack or web ACL. For more information about AWS WAF protection pack or web ACLs, see [Configuring protection in AWS WAF](./web-acl.html).
+The AWS WAF console guides you through the process of configuring AWS WAF to block or allow web requests based on criteria that you specify, such as the IP addresses that the requests originate from or values in the requests. In this step, you create a protection pack (web ACL). For more information about AWS WAF protection packs (web ACLs), see [Configuring protection in AWS WAF](./web-acl.html).
@@ -151 +151 @@ For this example, enter **MyAgent**. AWS WAF will inspect the `User-Agent` heade
-## Step 4: Add an AWS Managed Rules rule group
+## Step 4: Add a AWS Managed Rules rule group
@@ -188 +188 @@ When you're done adding rules and rule groups to your web ACL configuration, fin
-You can access summaries of the web traffic metrics on the web ACL's page in the AWS WAF console, under the **Traffic overview** tab. The console dashboards provide near real-time summaries of the web ACL's Amazon CloudWatch metrics. For more information, see [Traffic overview dashboards for protection pack or web ACLs](./web-acl-dashboards.html). 
+You can access summaries of the web traffic metrics on the web ACL's page in the AWS WAF console, under the **Traffic overview** tab. The console dashboards provide near real-time summaries of the web ACL's Amazon CloudWatch metrics. For more information, see [Traffic overview dashboards for protection packs (web ACLs)](./web-acl-dashboards.html). 
@@ -228 +228 @@ To use the Amazon Web Services Documentation, Javascript must be enabled. Please
-Set up AWS WAF (updated console)
+Set up AWS WAF (new console)