AWS config documentation change
Summary
Added new managed rules including security-focused checks (encryption, MFA, TLS)
Security assessment
Documents new security compliance rules (e.g., encryption, MFA) but doesn't address a specific vulnerability.
Diff
diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/DocumentHistory.md b/config/latest/developerguide/DocumentHistory.md index 84c877c4c..884937118 100644 --- a//config/latest/developerguide/DocumentHistory.md +++ b//config/latest/developerguide/DocumentHistory.md @@ -13 +13 @@ The following table describes the important changes to the documentation for AWS - * Latest documentation update: November 20, 2025 + * Latest documentation update: January 09, 2026 @@ -19,0 +20,21 @@ Change| Description| Date +AWS Config updates managed rules| With this release, AWS Config supports the following managed rules: + + * [cloudformation-stack-service-role-check](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/cloudformation-stack-service-role-check.html) + * [cloudfront-distribution-key-group-enabled](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/cloudfront-distribution-key-group-enabled.html) + * [ecs-capacity-provider-termination-check](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/ecs-capacity-provider-termination-check.html) + * [ecs-task-definition-linux-user-non-root](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/ecs-task-definition-linux-user-non-root.html) + * [ecs-task-definition-windows-user-non-admin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/ecs-task-definition-windows-user-non-admin.html) + +| January 9, 2026 +AWS Config updates managed rules| With this release, AWS Config supports the following managed rules: + + * [aurora-global-database-encryption-at-rest](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/aurora-global-database-encryption-at-rest.html) + * [cloudformation-termination-protection-check](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/cloudformation-termination-protection-check.html) + * [cognito-userpool-cust-auth-threat-full-check](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/cognito-userpool-cust-auth-threat-full-check.html) + * [cognito-user-pool-deletion-protection-enabled](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pool-deletion-protection-enabled.html) + * [cognito-user-pool-mfa-enabled](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pool-mfa-enabled.html) + * [ebs-snapshot-block-public-access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/ebs-snapshot-block-public-access.html) + * [ecs-task-definition-efs-encryption-enabled](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/ecs-task-definition-efs-encryption-enabled.html) + * [ses-sending-tls-required](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/ses-sending-tls-required.html) + +| December 8, 2025