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AWS kms medium security documentation change

Service: kms · 2026-01-22 · Security-related medium

File: kms/latest/developerguide/requests-per-second.md

Summary

Changed external key store quota from adjustable to non-adjustable and removed support contact instructions

Security assessment

Changing external key store quotas to non-adjustable directly impacts security controls by limiting request rates. This could prevent denial-of-service attacks or abuse. Removing support contact instructions suggests hardening of security boundaries for external key stores.

Diff

diff --git a/kms/latest/developerguide/requests-per-second.md b/kms/latest/developerguide/requests-per-second.md
index fdd03a074..97bb8f3b4 100644
--- a//kms/latest/developerguide/requests-per-second.md
+++ b//kms/latest/developerguide/requests-per-second.md
@@ -272 +272 @@ Custom key store request quota | Default value (requests per second) for each cu
-[External key store](./keystore-external.html) request quota | 1800 | Yes  
+[External key store](./keystore-external.html) request quota | 1800 | No  
@@ -276 +276 @@ Custom key store request quota | Default value (requests per second) for each cu
-AWS KMS custom key store request quotas do not appear in the Service Quotas console. You cannot view or manage these quotas by using Service Quotas API operations. To request a change to your external key store request quota, visit the [AWS Support Center](https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home) and create a case.
+AWS KMS custom key store request quotas do not appear in the Service Quotas console. You cannot view or manage these quotas by using Service Quotas API operations.