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AWS securityhub documentation change

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

File: securityhub/latest/userguide/dms-controls.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'AWS Direct Connect' to 'Direct Connect' in documentation about DMS replication instance network connectivity

Security assessment

The change is a minor terminology update to use the official product name 'Direct Connect' instead of 'AWS Direct Connect'. There is no indication this addresses a security vulnerability or weakness. The content continues to describe standard network isolation practices without introducing new security guidance.

Diff

diff --git a/securityhub/latest/userguide/dms-controls.md b/securityhub/latest/userguide/dms-controls.md
index f189977d7..01950666d 100644
--- a//securityhub/latest/userguide/dms-controls.md
+++ b//securityhub/latest/userguide/dms-controls.md
@@ -29 +29 @@ This control checks whether AWS DMS replication instances are public. To do this
-A private replication instance has a private IP address that you cannot access outside of the replication network. A replication instance should have a private IP address when the source and target databases are in the same network. The network must also be connected to the replication instance's VPC using a VPN, AWS Direct Connect, or VPC peering. To learn more about public and private replication instances, see [Public and private replication instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dms/latest/userguide/CHAP_ReplicationInstance.html#CHAP_ReplicationInstance.PublicPrivate) in the _AWS Database Migration Service User Guide_.
+A private replication instance has a private IP address that you cannot access outside of the replication network. A replication instance should have a private IP address when the source and target databases are in the same network. The network must also be connected to the replication instance's VPC using a VPN, Direct Connect, or VPC peering. To learn more about public and private replication instances, see [Public and private replication instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dms/latest/userguide/CHAP_ReplicationInstance.html#CHAP_ReplicationInstance.PublicPrivate) in the _AWS Database Migration Service User Guide_.