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AWS config documentation change

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

File: config/latest/developerguide/vpc-vpn-2-tunnels-up.md

Summary

1. Rephrased rule description for clarity 2. Removed 'AWS Secret - West' from unsupported regions list

Security assessment

Description change improves clarity without altering security meaning. Region update expands availability documentation. VPN tunnel status monitoring is for availability/security, but no vulnerabilities are addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/vpc-vpn-2-tunnels-up.md b/config/latest/developerguide/vpc-vpn-2-tunnels-up.md
index bc195a3d5..3828be21a 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/vpc-vpn-2-tunnels-up.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/vpc-vpn-2-tunnels-up.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ AWS CloudFormation template
-Checks that both VPN tunnels provided by AWS Site-to-Site VPN are in UP status. The rule returns NON_COMPLIANT if one or both tunnels are in DOWN status. 
+Checks if both virtual private network (VPN) tunnels provided by AWS Site-to-Site VPN are in UP status. The rule is NON_COMPLIANT if one or both tunnels are in DOWN status. 
@@ -17 +17 @@ Checks that both VPN tunnels provided by AWS Site-to-Site VPN are in UP status.
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Middle East (Bahrain), China (Beijing), AWS Secret - West, Asia Pacific (Osaka), Israel (Tel Aviv), China (Ningxia) Region
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Middle East (Bahrain), China (Beijing), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Israel (Tel Aviv), China (Ningxia) Region