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AWS IAM documentation change

Service: IAM · 2025-12-10 · Documentation low

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/root-user-best-practices.md

Summary

Updated references from 'Security Hub' to 'Security Hub CSPM' and user guide links

Security assessment

Clarifies use of CSPM for root user security monitoring but does not fix a security flaw. Improves security best practice documentation.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/root-user-best-practices.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/root-user-best-practices.md
index 452f3e0d4..ad6f6b453 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/root-user-best-practices.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/root-user-best-practices.md
@@ -173 +173 @@ We recommend removing root user credentials from member accounts in your organiz
-  * Security Hub provides you with a comprehensive view of your security state in AWS and helps you assess your AWS environment against security industry standards and best practices, such as having MFA on the root user and not having root user access keys. For details on the rules available, see [AWS Identity and Access Management controls](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/securityhub/latest/userguide/iam-controls.html#iam-4) in the _Security Hub User Guide_.
+  * Security Hub CSPM provides you with a comprehensive view of your security state in AWS and helps you assess your AWS environment against security industry standards and best practices, such as having MFA on the root user and not having root user access keys. For details on the rules available, see [AWS Identity and Access Management controls](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/securityhub/latest/userguide/iam-controls.html#iam-4) in the _Security Hub CSPM User Guide_.