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AWS privateca documentation change

Service: privateca · 2025-11-13 · Documentation low

File: privateca/latest/userguide/PCACertInstall.md

Summary

Corrected terminology from 'signing algorithm' to 'key algorithm' for parent CA descriptions

Security assessment

This is a documentation clarification with no direct security implications. It improves accuracy but does not address vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/privateca/latest/userguide/PCACertInstall.md b/privateca/latest/userguide/PCACertInstall.md
index 7e7948581..49edac530 100644
--- a//privateca/latest/userguide/PCACertInstall.md
+++ b//privateca/latest/userguide/PCACertInstall.md
@@ -28 +28 @@ Signing algorithm support for CA certificates depends on the signing algorithm o
-  * A parent CA with the RSA signing algorithm can issue certificates with the following algorithms:
+  * A parent CA with the RSA key algorithm can issue certificates with the following signing algorithms:
@@ -36 +36 @@ Signing algorithm support for CA certificates depends on the signing algorithm o
-  * In a legacy AWS Region, a parent CA with the EDCSA signing algorithm can issue certificates with the following algorithms:
+  * In a legacy AWS Region, a parent CA with the EDCSA key algorithm can issue certificates with the following signing algorithms: