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AWS config documentation change

Service: config · 2025-10-22 · Documentation low

File: config/latest/developerguide/db-instance-backup-enabled.md

Summary

Updated supported AWS regions to exclude AWS Secret - West Region

Security assessment

Change reflects regional exception for backup checks but does not address a specific security vulnerability or weakness. No evidence of a security incident related to this update.

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/db-instance-backup-enabled.md b/config/latest/developerguide/db-instance-backup-enabled.md
index 8ee5fe44b..1e3fd02e1 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/db-instance-backup-enabled.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/db-instance-backup-enabled.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ Checks if RDS DB instances have backups enabled. Optionally, the rule checks the
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except AWS Secret - West Region