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AWS mpa documentation change

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

File: mpa/latest/userguide/security-iam.md

Summary

Replaced 'AWS Directory Service' with 'Directory Service' in federated identity definition

Security assessment

Similar to the migrationhub-strategy security-iam.md change, this is a terminology adjustment with no impact on security guidance or vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/mpa/latest/userguide/security-iam.md b/mpa/latest/userguide/security-iam.md
index 883f2405a..942895ee6 100644
--- a//mpa/latest/userguide/security-iam.md
+++ b//mpa/latest/userguide/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.