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AWS guidance medium security documentation change

Service: guidance · 2025-10-13 · Security-related medium

File: guidance/latest/cloud-intelligence-dashboards/extended-support.md

Summary

Added documentation for ElastiCache Extended Support including security updates for CVEs

Security assessment

Explicitly mentions security updates for critical/high CVEs as part of extended support, indicating security maintenance capabilities.

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+**ElastiCache Extended Support**
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+With ElastiCache Extended Support, you can continue running your cache on a major engine version past the end of standard support date for an additional cost. If you don’t upgrade after the end of standard support date, you will be charged.
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+Extended Support provides the following updates and technical support:
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+  * Security updates for critical and high CVEs for your cache and cache engine
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+  * Bug fixes and patches for critical issues
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+  * The ability to open support cases and receive troubleshooting help within the standard ElastiCache service level agreement
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+This dashboard provides a clear view on ElastiCache clusters reaching extended support in the next 3, 6, 12 months, and beyond.
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+It presents the estimated monthly cost of extended support, and allows you to drill down to cluster level, to review where your usage and estimated cost will be if, and when, your clusters enter the extended support period.
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+See also:
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+  * [Amazon ElastiCache Extended Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/extended-support.html)
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