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AWS directconnect documentation change

Service: directconnect · 2025-10-25 · Documentation low

File: directconnect/latest/UserGuide/updateconnection.md

Summary

Clarified MACsec availability on hosted connections, noting partners can enable it for secure connections

Security assessment

The change provides clarification about MACsec implementation but does not address a specific vulnerability. MACsec is a security feature, so this adds documentation about security capabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/updateconnection.md b/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/updateconnection.md
index 22e6ff825..312949c76 100644
--- a//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/updateconnection.md
+++ b//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/updateconnection.md
@@ -15 +15 @@ You can update the following connection attribute using either the AWS Direct Co
-MACsec is only available on dedicated connections.
+While you cannot directly modify MACSec properties on hosted connections, partners can enable MACSec on their own interconnects to provide secure hosted connections to their customers.