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AWS prescriptive-guidance documentation change

Service: prescriptive-guidance · 2025-12-10 · Documentation low

File: prescriptive-guidance/latest/gen-ai-workload-assessment/apg-gloss.md

Summary

Updated guardrail definition to specify AWS Security Hub CSPM for detective controls

Security assessment

Clarifies CSPM as a detective guardrail component without evidence of fixing a security issue. Enhances documentation of security features.

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@@ -696 +696 @@ guardrail
-A high-level rule that helps govern resources, policies, and compliance across organizational units (OUs). _Preventive guardrails_ enforce policies to ensure alignment to compliance standards. They are implemented by using service control policies and IAM permissions boundaries. _Detective guardrails_ detect policy violations and compliance issues, and generate alerts for remediation. They are implemented by using AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Trusted Advisor, Amazon Inspector, and custom AWS Lambda checks.
+A high-level rule that helps govern resources, policies, and compliance across organizational units (OUs). _Preventive guardrails_ enforce policies to ensure alignment to compliance standards. They are implemented by using service control policies and IAM permissions boundaries. _Detective guardrails_ detect policy violations and compliance issues, and generate alerts for remediation. They are implemented by using AWS Config, AWS Security Hub CSPM, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Trusted Advisor, Amazon Inspector, and custom AWS Lambda checks.