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AWS directconnect documentation change

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

File: directconnect/latest/UserGuide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md

Summary

Updated service name references from 'AWS Direct Connect' to 'Direct Connect' throughout the document for consistency

Security assessment

Changes are editorial/branding updates rather than substantive security modifications. The updates standardize terminology but do not alter permissions, policies, or security guidance. No evidence of addressing vulnerabilities or security incidents.

Diff

diff --git a/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md b/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
index 99969a2c3..9f317f5f8 100644
--- a//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
+++ b//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
@@ -19 +19 @@ For more information, see [AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM
-You can attach the `AWSDirectConnectFullAccess` policy to your IAM identities. This policy grants permissions that allow full access to AWS Direct Connect.
+You can attach the `AWSDirectConnectFullAccess` policy to your IAM identities. This policy grants permissions that allow full access to Direct Connect.
@@ -25 +25 @@ To view the permissions for this policy, see [AWSDirectConnectFullAccess](https:
-You can attach the `AWSDirectConnectReadOnlyAccess` policy to your IAM identities. This policy grants permissions that allow read-only access to AWS Direct Connect.
+You can attach the `AWSDirectConnectReadOnlyAccess` policy to your IAM identities. This policy grants permissions that allow read-only access to Direct Connect.
@@ -31 +31 @@ To view the permissions for this policy, see [AWSDirectConnectReadOnlyAccess](ht
-This policy is attached to the service-linked role named **AWSServiceRoleForDirectConnect** to allow AWS Direct Connect to retrieve MAC Security secrets on your behalf. For more information, see [Service-linked roles for AWS Direct Connect](./using-service-linked-roles.html).
+This policy is attached to the service-linked role named **AWSServiceRoleForDirectConnect** to allow Direct Connect to retrieve MAC Security secrets on your behalf. For more information, see [Service-linked roles for Direct Connect](./using-service-linked-roles.html).
@@ -35 +35 @@ To view the permissions for this policy, see [AWSDirectConnectServiceRolePolicy]
-## AWS Direct Connect updates to AWS managed policies
+## Direct Connect updates to AWS managed policies
@@ -37 +37 @@ To view the permissions for this policy, see [AWSDirectConnectServiceRolePolicy]
-View details about updates to AWS managed policies for AWS Direct Connect since this service began tracking these changes. For automatic alerts about changes to this page, subscribe to the RSS feed on the AWS Direct Connect Document history page.
+View details about updates to AWS managed policies for Direct Connect since this service began tracking these changes. For automatic alerts about changes to this page, subscribe to the RSS feed on the Direct Connect Document history page.
@@ -42 +42 @@ AWSDirectConnectServiceRolePolicy \- New policy | To support MAC Security, the *
-AWS Direct Connect started tracking changes | AWS Direct Connect started tracking changes to its AWS managed policies. | March 31, 2021  
+Direct Connect started tracking changes | Direct Connect started tracking changes to its AWS managed policies. | March 31, 2021