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AWS serverless-application-model documentation change

Service: serverless-application-model · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-permissions.md

Summary

Replaced multiple instances of 'AWS CloudFormation' with 'CloudFormation' in permissions documentation

Security assessment

Terminology standardization without security implications. The content remains focused on permissions best practices but doesn't introduce new security features or address vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-permissions.md b/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-permissions.md
index 586af3117..167ae0b90 100644
--- a//serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-permissions.md
+++ b//serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-permissions.md
@@ -11 +11 @@ For your AWS resources to interact with one another, the proper access and permi
-The topics in this section are all related to setting up access to the resources defined in your template. This section starts with general best practices. The next two topics review two options you have for setting up access and permissions between the resources referenced in your serverless application: AWS SAM connectors and AWS SAM policy templates. The last topic provides details for managing user access using the same mechanics AWS CloudFormation uses for managing users.
+The topics in this section are all related to setting up access to the resources defined in your template. This section starts with general best practices. The next two topics review two options you have for setting up access and permissions between the resources referenced in your serverless application: AWS SAM connectors and AWS SAM policy templates. The last topic provides details for managing user access using the same mechanics CloudFormation uses for managing users.
@@ -34 +34 @@ AWS SAM policy templates are pre-defined sets of permissions that you can add to
-AWS CloudFormation mechanisms include the configuring of IAM users, roles, and policies to manage permissions between your AWS resources. To learn more, see [Managing AWS SAM permissions with AWS CloudFormation mechanisms](./sam-permissions-cloudformation.html).
+CloudFormation mechanisms include the configuring of IAM users, roles, and policies to manage permissions between your AWS resources. To learn more, see [Managing AWS SAM permissions with CloudFormation mechanisms](./sam-permissions-cloudformation.html).
@@ -48 +48 @@ Throughout your serverless applications, you can use multiple methods to configu
-  * For all other scenarios, or when granularity is required, use AWS CloudFormation mechanisms.
+  * For all other scenarios, or when granularity is required, use CloudFormation mechanisms.