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AWS config documentation change

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

File: config/latest/developerguide/secretsmanager-rotation-enabled-check.md

Summary

1. Removed region exception for 'AWS Secret - West' 2. Swapped parameter names and updated descriptions for rotation frequency settings

Security assessment

Region update expands service availability. Parameter changes clarify documentation but don't address security vulnerabilities or introduce new security features. Secret rotation remains a security best practice, but the change is administrative.

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/secretsmanager-rotation-enabled-check.md b/config/latest/developerguide/secretsmanager-rotation-enabled-check.md
index 28730338b..88e6f2e9a 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/secretsmanager-rotation-enabled-check.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/secretsmanager-rotation-enabled-check.md
@@ -21 +21 @@ Re-evaluating this rule within 4 hours of the first evaluation will have no effe
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except AWS Secret - West Region
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions
@@ -25 +25 @@ Re-evaluating this rule within 4 hours of the first evaluation will have no effe
-maximumAllowedRotationFrequency (Optional)
+maximumAllowedRotationFrequencyInHours (Optional)
@@ -29 +29 @@ Type: int
-Maximum allowed rotation frequency of the secret in days.
+Maximum allowed rotation frequency of the secret in hours.
@@ -31 +31 @@ Maximum allowed rotation frequency of the secret in days.
-maximumAllowedRotationFrequencyInHours (Optional)
+maximumAllowedRotationFrequency (Optional)
@@ -35 +35 @@ Type: int
-Maximum allowed rotation frequency of the secret in hours.
+Maximum allowed rotation frequency of the secret in days.