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AWS healthlake documentation change

Service: healthlake · 2025-11-22 · Documentation low

File: healthlake/latest/devguide/security-iam.md

Summary

Updated terminology by removing 'AWS' from 'AWS Directory Service' reference in federated identity documentation

Security assessment

The change is a minor terminology adjustment that does not alter security practices or address vulnerabilities. It maintains existing security documentation about federated identities using temporary credentials.

Diff

diff --git a/healthlake/latest/devguide/security-iam.md b/healthlake/latest/devguide/security-iam.md
index c196fe179..01b1da0b8 100644
--- a//healthlake/latest/devguide/security-iam.md
+++ b//healthlake/latest/devguide/security-iam.md
@@ -59 +59 @@ As a best practice, require human users to use federation with an identity provi
-A _federated identity_ is a user from your enterprise directory, web identity provider, or AWS Directory Service that accesses AWS services using credentials from an identity source. Federated identities assume roles that provide temporary credentials.
+A _federated identity_ is a user from your enterprise directory, web identity provider, or Directory Service that accesses AWS services using credentials from an identity source. Federated identities assume roles that provide temporary credentials.