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AWS config high security documentation change

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

File: config/latest/developerguide/restricted-common-ports.md

Summary

Excluded 'AWS Secret - West' from common port restrictions

Security assessment

Allows unrestricted access to common ports in excluded region, increasing network attack surface

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/restricted-common-ports.md b/config/latest/developerguide/restricted-common-ports.md
index fb653b6f4..8153f6a91 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/restricted-common-ports.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/restricted-common-ports.md
@@ -32 +32 @@ The rule is NON_COMPLIANT if IP addresses for inbound TCP connections are not re
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except AWS Secret - West Region