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AWS prescriptive-guidance documentation change

Service: prescriptive-guidance · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: prescriptive-guidance/latest/designing-control-tower-landing-zone/optional.md

Summary

Changed 'AWS CloudFormation Hooks' to 'CloudFormation Hooks' for naming consistency

Security assessment

Updates reflect product name shortening without modifying security functionality. The existing security context about proactive controls remains unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/prescriptive-guidance/latest/designing-control-tower-landing-zone/optional.md b/prescriptive-guidance/latest/designing-control-tower-landing-zone/optional.md
index 4a4687105..9ad2e4616 100644
--- a//prescriptive-guidance/latest/designing-control-tower-landing-zone/optional.md
+++ b//prescriptive-guidance/latest/designing-control-tower-landing-zone/optional.md
@@ -122 +122 @@ AWS Control Tower controls are continuously updated. For the most up-to-date and
-Proactive controls are optional controls that are implemented with [AWS CloudFormation Hooks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation-cli/latest/hooks-userguide/what-is-cloudformation-hooks.html#hooks-characteristics). This mechanism enables you to run custom logic during the deployment of CloudFormation stacks to monitor and validate the configuration settings and resources that are defined in the CloudFormation templates. If proactive controls detect any deviations or non-compliance issues, they can take immediate action, such as halting the deployment, sending notifications, or initiating remediation processes, to help mitigate potential risks and maintain the desired security posture.
+Proactive controls are optional controls that are implemented with [CloudFormation Hooks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation-cli/latest/hooks-userguide/what-is-cloudformation-hooks.html#hooks-characteristics). This mechanism enables you to run custom logic during the deployment of CloudFormation stacks to monitor and validate the configuration settings and resources that are defined in the CloudFormation templates. If proactive controls detect any deviations or non-compliance issues, they can take immediate action, such as halting the deployment, sending notifications, or initiating remediation processes, to help mitigate potential risks and maintain the desired security posture.
@@ -130 +130 @@ These controls are categorized by service and listed in the [Proactive controls]
-AWS CloudFormation Hooks isn't supported in all AWS Regions where AWS Control Tower is available. Therefore, when you deploy a proactive control, it might not operate in all AWS Regions that you govern with AWS Control Tower.
+CloudFormation Hooks isn't supported in all AWS Regions where AWS Control Tower is available. Therefore, when you deploy a proactive control, it might not operate in all AWS Regions that you govern with AWS Control Tower.