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AWS AWSEC2 documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2026-02-13 · Documentation low

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-allowed-amis.md

Summary

Added AWS Lambda Managed Instances to recommended services using 'amazon' AMI alias.

Security assessment

Extends security guidance about trusted AMI sources to new service, promoting security best practices but not fixing a specific vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-allowed-amis.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-allowed-amis.md
index 50b11f1bf..beac2fd12 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-allowed-amis.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-allowed-amis.md
@@ -359 +359 @@ Carefully establish which AMI providers align with your organization's security
-When using AWS managed services like Amazon ECS or Amazon EKS, we recommend specifying the `amazon` alias to allow AMIs created by AWS. These services depend on Amazon-published AMIs to launch instances. 
+When using AWS managed services, such as Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, or AWS Lambda Managed Instances, we recommend specifying the `amazon` alias to allow AMIs created by AWS. These services depend on Amazon-published AMIs to launch instances.