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AWS govcloud-us documentation change

Service: govcloud-us · 2025-10-13 · Documentation low

File: govcloud-us/latest/UserGuide/govcloud-differences.md

Summary

Updated cryptographic module validation from FIPS 140-2 to 140-3

Security assessment

Documents adoption of newer FIPS standard for API endpoints without evidence of addressing a specific security vulnerability

Diff

diff --git a/govcloud-us/latest/UserGuide/govcloud-differences.md b/govcloud-us/latest/UserGuide/govcloud-differences.md
index 992e1ca96..4c5acec3b 100644
--- a//govcloud-us/latest/UserGuide/govcloud-differences.md
+++ b//govcloud-us/latest/UserGuide/govcloud-differences.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ AWS GovCloud (US) are isolated AWS Regions designed to allow U.S. government age
-  * AWS GovCloud (US) uses FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic modules for all AWS service API endpoints, unless otherwise indicated in the [Service Endpoints](./using-govcloud-endpoints.html) section. 
+  * AWS GovCloud (US) uses FIPS 140-3 approved cryptographic modules for all AWS service API endpoints, unless otherwise indicated in the [Service Endpoints](./using-govcloud-endpoints.html) section.