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AWS waf documentation change

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

File: waf/latest/developerguide/shield-metrics.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'protection pack or web ACL' to 'protection pack (web ACL)' for consistency

Security assessment

The change clarifies terminology but does not address security vulnerabilities or introduce new security features. It maintains existing documentation about Shield Advanced's automated protections without altering security implications.

Diff

diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/shield-metrics.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/shield-metrics.md
index cecf0c91d..439721823 100644
--- a//waf/latest/developerguide/shield-metrics.md
+++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/shield-metrics.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ The Shield Advanced console presents summaries of many of the metrics that it re
-If you enable automatic application layer DDoS mitigation for an application layer protection, Shield Advanced adds a rule group to your protection pack or web ACL that it uses to manage automated protections. This rule group generates AWS WAF metrics, but they are not available to view. This is the same as for any other rule groups that you use in your protection pack or web ACL but do not own, such as AWS Managed Rules rule groups. For more information about AWS WAF metrics, see [AWS WAF metrics and dimensions](./waf-metrics.html). For information about this Shield Advanced protection option, see [Automating application layer DDoS mitigation with Shield Advanced ](./ddos-automatic-app-layer-response.html). 
+If you enable automatic application layer DDoS mitigation for an application layer protection, Shield Advanced adds a rule group to your that it uses to manage automated protections. This rule group generates AWS WAF metrics, but they are not available to view. This is the same as for any other rule groups that you use in your protection pack (web ACL) but do not own, such as AWS Managed Rules rule groups. For more information about AWS WAF metrics, see [AWS WAF metrics and dimensions](./waf-metrics.html). For information about this Shield Advanced protection option, see [Automating application layer DDoS mitigation with Shield Advanced ](./ddos-automatic-app-layer-response.html).