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AWS AmazonCloudWatch documentation change

Service: AmazonCloudWatch · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.md

Summary

Changed 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation' in policy condition example

Security assessment

The change is a minor terminology update (removing redundant 'AWS' prefix from CloudFormation service name). No security implications as it doesn't alter policy functionality or security recommendations.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.md b/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.md
index e16539d2d..05098db9c 100644
--- a//AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.md
+++ b//AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.md
@@ -32 +32 @@ Identity-based policies determine whether someone can create, access, or delete
-  * **Use conditions in IAM policies to further restrict access** – You can add a condition to your policies to limit access to actions and resources. For example, you can write a policy condition to specify that all requests must be sent using SSL. You can also use conditions to grant access to service actions if they are used through a specific AWS service, such as AWS CloudFormation. For more information, see [ IAM JSON policy elements: Condition](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_condition.html) in the _IAM User Guide_.
+  * **Use conditions in IAM policies to further restrict access** – You can add a condition to your policies to limit access to actions and resources. For example, you can write a policy condition to specify that all requests must be sent using SSL. You can also use conditions to grant access to service actions if they are used through a specific AWS service, such as CloudFormation. For more information, see [ IAM JSON policy elements: Condition](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_condition.html) in the _IAM User Guide_.