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AWS verifiedpermissions documentation change

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

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

Summary

Removed 'AWS' prefix from 'AWS Directory Service' reference in federated identity documentation

Security assessment

Minor terminology adjustment without changing security meaning. The federated identity security model remains unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/verifiedpermissions/latest/userguide/security-iam.md b/verifiedpermissions/latest/userguide/security-iam.md
index de1b7b5df..179e2d2fd 100644
--- a//verifiedpermissions/latest/userguide/security-iam.md
+++ b//verifiedpermissions/latest/userguide/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.