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AWS config high security documentation change

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

File: config/latest/developerguide/rds-storage-encrypted.md

Summary

Excluded 'AWS Secret - West Region' from RDS storage encryption requirements

Security assessment

Weakens encryption enforcement for RDS storage in specified region, potentially allowing unencrypted databases

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/rds-storage-encrypted.md b/config/latest/developerguide/rds-storage-encrypted.md
index dbc1089c8..63b411dd2 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/rds-storage-encrypted.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/rds-storage-encrypted.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ Checks if storage encryption is enabled for your Amazon Relational Database Serv
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except AWS Secret - West Region