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AWS eks documentation change

Service: eks · 2026-01-25 · Documentation low

File: eks/latest/userguide/settings-auto.md

Summary

Added new section 'Node advanced security' documenting FIPS 140-2 and kernel lockdown options

Security assessment

Change adds documentation about security features (FIPS 140-2 and kernel lockdown) but doesn't address specific vulnerabilities

Diff

diff --git a/eks/latest/userguide/settings-auto.md b/eks/latest/userguide/settings-auto.md
index c0eb22658..575ce9809 100644
--- a//eks/latest/userguide/settings-auto.md
+++ b//eks/latest/userguide/settings-auto.md
@@ -88,0 +89,6 @@ What features do you want to configure? | Configuration option
+**Node advanced security**
+
+  * Enable FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules
+  * Configure kernel lockdown security mode
+
+|  [Configure advanced security settings for nodes](./auto-advanced-security.html)