AWS waf documentation change
Summary
Updated terminology from 'protection pack or web ACL' to 'protection pack (web ACL)' throughout the document to clarify relationship between concepts
Security assessment
The changes are purely terminological clarifications between protection packs and web ACLs. There is no indication of addressing vulnerabilities or security incidents. The updates improve documentation accuracy but don't introduce new security controls or address specific threats.
Diff
diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/waf-using-managed-rule-group.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/waf-using-managed-rule-group.md index ea475c93a..491a64ec6 100644 --- a//waf/latest/developerguide/waf-using-managed-rule-group.md +++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/waf-using-managed-rule-group.md @@ -9 +9 @@ You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere -# Adding a managed rule group to a protection pack or web ACL through the console +# Adding a managed rule group to a protection pack (web ACL) through the console @@ -11 +11 @@ You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere -This section explains how to add a managed rule group to a protection pack or web ACL through the console. This guidance applies to all AWS Managed Rules rule groups and to the AWS Marketplace rule groups that you're subscribed to. +This section explains how to add a managed rule group to a protection pack (web ACL) through the console. This guidance applies to all AWS Managed Rules rule groups and to the AWS Marketplace rule groups that you're subscribed to. @@ -15 +15 @@ This section explains how to add a managed rule group to a protection pack or we -Before you deploy changes in your protection pack or web ACL for production traffic, test and tune them in a staging or testing environment until you are comfortable with the potential impact to your traffic. Then test and tune your updated rules in count mode with your production traffic before enabling them. For guidance, see [Testing and tuning your AWS WAF protections](./web-acl-testing.html). +Before you deploy changes in your protection pack (web ACL) for production traffic, test and tune them in a staging or testing environment until you are comfortable with the potential impact to your traffic. Then test and tune your updated rules in count mode with your production traffic before enabling them. For guidance, see [Testing and tuning your AWS WAF protections](./web-acl-testing.html). @@ -19 +19 @@ Before you deploy changes in your protection pack or web ACL for production traf -Using more than 1,500 WCUs in a protection pack or web ACL incurs costs beyond the basic protection pack or web ACL price. For more information, see [Web ACL capacity units (WCUs) in AWS WAF](./aws-waf-capacity-units.html) and [AWS WAF Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/waf/pricing/). +Using more than 1,500 WCUs in a protection pack (web ACL) incurs costs beyond the basic protection pack (web ACL) price. For more information, see [Web ACL capacity units (WCUs) in AWS WAF](./aws-waf-capacity-units.html) and [AWS WAF Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/waf/pricing/). @@ -21 +21 @@ Using more than 1,500 WCUs in a protection pack or web ACL incurs costs beyond t -###### To add a managed rule group to a protection pack or web ACL through the console +###### To add a managed rule group to a protection pack (web ACL) through the console @@ -27 +27 @@ Using more than 1,500 WCUs in a protection pack or web ACL incurs costs beyond t - 2. Choose **protection pack or web ACLs** in the navigation pane. + 2. Choose **protection packs (web ACLs)** in the navigation pane. @@ -29 +29 @@ Using more than 1,500 WCUs in a protection pack or web ACL incurs costs beyond t - 3. In the **protection pack or web ACLs** page, from the list of protection pack or web ACLs, select the one that you want to add the rule group to. This takes you to the page for the single protection pack or web ACL. + 3. In the **protection packs (web ACLs)** page, from the list of protection packs (web ACLs), select the one that you want to add the rule group to. This takes you to the page for the single protection pack (web ACL). @@ -31 +31 @@ Using more than 1,500 WCUs in a protection pack or web ACL incurs costs beyond t - 4. In your protection pack or web ACL's page, choose the **Rules** tab. + 4. In your protection pack (web ACL)'s page, choose the **Rules** tab. @@ -37 +37 @@ Using more than 1,500 WCUs in a protection pack or web ACL incurs costs beyond t - 7. For each rule group that you want to add, choose **Add to protection pack or web ACL**. If you want to change the protection pack or web ACL's configuration for the rule group, choose **Edit** , make your changes, and then choose **Save rule**. For information about the options, see the versioning guidance at [Using versioned managed rule groups in AWS WAF](./waf-managed-rule-groups-versioning.html) and the guidance for using a managed rule group in a protection pack or web ACL at [Using managed rule group statements in AWS WAF](./waf-rule-statement-type-managed-rule-group.html). + 7. For each rule group that you want to add, choose **Add to protection pack (web ACL)**. If you want to change the protection pack (web ACL)'s configuration for the rule group, choose **Edit** , make your changes, and then choose **Save rule**. For information about the options, see the versioning guidance at [Using versioned managed rule groups in AWS WAF](./waf-managed-rule-groups-versioning.html) and the guidance for using a managed rule group in a protection pack (web ACL) at [Using managed rule group statements in AWS WAF](./waf-rule-statement-type-managed-rule-group.html). @@ -46 +46 @@ Using more than 1,500 WCUs in a protection pack or web ACL incurs costs beyond t -In your protection pack or web ACL's page, the managed rule groups that you've added are listed under the **Rules** tab. +In your protection pack (web ACL)'s page, the managed rule groups that you've added are listed under the **Rules** tab. @@ -52 +52 @@ Test and tune any changes to your AWS WAF protections before you use them for pr -When you create or change a protection pack or web ACL or other AWS WAF resources, the changes take a small amount of time to propagate to all areas where the resources are stored. The propagation time can be from a few seconds to a number of minutes. +When you create or change a protection pack (web ACL) or other AWS WAF resources, the changes take a small amount of time to propagate to all areas where the resources are stored. The propagation time can be from a few seconds to a number of minutes. @@ -56 +56 @@ The following are examples of the temporary inconsistencies that you might notic - * After you create a protection pack or web ACL, if you try to associate it with a resource, you might get an exception indicating that the protection pack or web ACL is unavailable. + * After you create a protection pack (web ACL), if you try to associate it with a resource, you might get an exception indicating that the protection pack (web ACL) is unavailable. @@ -58 +58 @@ The following are examples of the temporary inconsistencies that you might notic - * After you add a rule group to a protection pack or web ACL, the new rule group rules might be in effect in one area where the protection pack or web ACL is used and not in another. + * After you add a rule group to a protection pack (web ACL), the new rule group rules might be in effect in one area where the protection pack (web ACL) is used and not in another.