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AWS wellarchitected documentation change

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

File: wellarchitected/2023-04-10/framework/sec_protect_data_transit_authentication.md

Summary

Updated VPN service name from 'AWS VPN' to 'Site-to-Site VPN' in protocol authentication context

Security assessment

Branding update without security implications. Authentication guidance for TLS/IPsec remains unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/wellarchitected/2023-04-10/framework/sec_protect_data_transit_authentication.md b/wellarchitected/2023-04-10/framework/sec_protect_data_transit_authentication.md
index 916a47663..416402ab4 100644
--- a//wellarchitected/2023-04-10/framework/sec_protect_data_transit_authentication.md
+++ b//wellarchitected/2023-04-10/framework/sec_protect_data_transit_authentication.md
@@ -11 +11 @@ Verify the identity of communications by using protocols that support authentica
-Using network protocols that support authentication, allows for trust to be established between the parties. This adds to the encryption used in the protocol to reduce the risk of communications being altered or intercepted. Common protocols that implement authentication include Transport Layer Security (TLS), which is used in many AWS services, and IPsec, which is used in [AWS Virtual Private Network (AWS VPN)](http://aws.amazon.com/vpn).
+Using network protocols that support authentication, allows for trust to be established between the parties. This adds to the encryption used in the protocol to reduce the risk of communications being altered or intercepted. Common protocols that implement authentication include Transport Layer Security (TLS), which is used in many AWS services, and IPsec, which is used in [AWS Virtual Private Network (Site-to-Site VPN)](http://aws.amazon.com/vpn).