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AWS cli high security documentation change

Service: cli · 2026-01-16 · Security-related high

File: cli/latest/reference/ecs/create-capacity-provider.md

Summary

Added fipsEnabled parameter to enable FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules on EC2 instances

Security assessment

Introduces FIPS 140-2 cryptographic compliance option for enhanced security. Directly addresses cryptographic security standards implementation.

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/ecs/create-capacity-provider.md b/cli/latest/reference/ecs/create-capacity-provider.md
index 9458f1298..1323ab2f1 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/ecs/create-capacity-provider.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/ecs/create-capacity-provider.md
@@ -15 +15 @@
-  * [AWS CLI 2.32.33 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.33.1 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
@@ -614,0 +615,6 @@ JSON Syntax:
+>> 
+>> fipsEnabled -> (boolean)
+>>
+>>> Determines whether to enable FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules on EC2 instances launched by the capacity provider. If `true` , instances use FIPS-compliant cryptographic algorithms and modules for enhanced security compliance. If `false` , instances use standard cryptographic implementations.
+>>> 
+>>> If not specified, instances are launched with FIPS enabled in AWS GovCloud (US) regions and FIPS disabled in other regions.
@@ -711 +717,2 @@ JSON Syntax:
-        }
+        },
+        "fipsEnabled": true|false
@@ -1460,0 +1468,6 @@ capacityProvider -> (structure)
+>>> 
+>>> fipsEnabled -> (boolean)
+>>>
+>>>> Determines whether to enable FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules on EC2 instances launched by the capacity provider. If `true` , instances use FIPS-compliant cryptographic algorithms and modules for enhanced security compliance. If `false` , instances use standard cryptographic implementations.
+>>>> 
+>>>> If not specified, instances are launched with FIPS enabled in AWS GovCloud (US) regions and FIPS disabled in other regions.
@@ -1609 +1622 @@ capacityProvider -> (structure)
-  * [AWS CLI 2.32.33 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.33.1 Command Reference](../../index.html) »