AWS AmazonRDS high security documentation change
Summary
Removed details about requiring signed requests with IAM access keys or AWS STS temporary credentials for API access.
Security assessment
The deleted lines explicitly described fundamental security requirements for authenticating API requests to Amazon RDS. Removing this information could lead to misunderstandings about securing API access, increasing the risk of unauthorized access if users omit these safeguards. The change directly impacts security documentation by deleting critical authentication guidance.
Diff
diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/infrastructure-security.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/infrastructure-security.md index 238b0f047..9dbad4db7 100644 --- a//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/infrastructure-security.md +++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/infrastructure-security.md @@ -20,2 +19,0 @@ You use AWS published API calls to access Amazon RDS through the network. Client -Additionally, requests must be signed by using an access key ID and a secret access key that is associated with an IAM principal. Or you can use the [AWS Security Token Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/STS/latest/APIReference/welcome.html) (AWS STS) to generate temporary security credentials to sign requests. -