AWS config medium security documentation change

Service: config · 2025-10-22 · Security-related medium

File: config/latest/developerguide/rds-snapshots-public-prohibited.md

Summary

Added 'AWS Secret - West' to excluded regions for public snapshot prohibition check

Security assessment

Reduces protection against public RDS snapshots in the excluded region, increasing data exposure risk

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/rds-snapshots-public-prohibited.md b/config/latest/developerguide/rds-snapshots-public-prohibited.md
index 3062d9e8b..8837282c6 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/rds-snapshots-public-prohibited.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/rds-snapshots-public-prohibited.md
@@ -21 +21 @@ It can take up to 12 hours for compliance results to be captured.
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Europe (Milan), Israel (Tel Aviv), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich) Region
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Africa (Cape Town), AWS Secret - West, Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Europe (Milan), Israel (Tel Aviv), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich) Region