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AWS verified-access documentation change

Service: verified-access · 2025-11-22 · Documentation low

File: verified-access/latest/ug/security-iam.md

Summary

Changed 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service' in federated identity description

Security assessment

Minor terminology update without changing security meaning. The sentence still correctly describes federated identities and temporary credentials without introducing new security concepts.

Diff

diff --git a/verified-access/latest/ug/security-iam.md b/verified-access/latest/ug/security-iam.md
index 7d34ecf46..dd31e1d5f 100644
--- a//verified-access/latest/ug/security-iam.md
+++ b//verified-access/latest/ug/security-iam.md
@@ -61 +61 @@ 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.