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AWS config documentation change

Service: config · 2026-01-13 · Documentation low

File: config/latest/developerguide/rds-snapshots-public-prohibited.md

Summary

Reordered resource types and expanded region exceptions list

Security assessment

Resource type reordering and regional exception modifications don't address security vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/rds-snapshots-public-prohibited.md b/config/latest/developerguide/rds-snapshots-public-prohibited.md
index 8837282c6..0747f24eb 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/rds-snapshots-public-prohibited.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/rds-snapshots-public-prohibited.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ It can take up to 12 hours for compliance results to be captured.
-**Resource Types:** AWS::RDS::DBSnapshot, AWS::RDS::DBClusterSnapshot
+**Resource Types:** AWS::RDS::DBClusterSnapshot, AWS::RDS::DBSnapshot
@@ -21 +21 @@ It can take up to 12 hours for compliance results to be captured.
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Africa (Cape Town), AWS Secret - West, Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Europe (Milan), Israel (Tel Aviv), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich) Region
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except China (Beijing), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Europe (Milan), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Mexico (Central), Israel (Tel Aviv), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Europe (Spain), China (Ningxia), Europe (Zurich) Region