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AWS managedservices documentation change

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

File: managedservices/latest/onboardingguide/log-defaults.md

Summary

Changed CloudTrail log retention from 'indefinitely' to '10 years'.

Security assessment

Clarifies security policy for audit logs but lacks evidence of addressing a specific vulnerability. The update improves documentation of security controls without referencing a security incident.

Diff

diff --git a/managedservices/latest/onboardingguide/log-defaults.md b/managedservices/latest/onboardingguide/log-defaults.md
index 73d2cd22e..bbdd0d623 100644
--- a//managedservices/latest/onboardingguide/log-defaults.md
+++ b//managedservices/latest/onboardingguide/log-defaults.md
@@ -18 +18 @@ The logs are retained in CloudWatch Logs as needed (you can configure this), and
-You can request a change to log retention for all logs, except AWS CloudTrail logs, which are kept indefinitely for audit and security reasons.
+You can request a change to log retention for all logs, except AWS CloudTrail logs, which are kept for 10 years for audit and security reasons.