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AWS waf documentation change

Service: waf · 2026-03-07 · Documentation low

File: waf/latest/developerguide/shield-policies.md

Summary

Added specificity about Classic WebACL behavior in Shield policy scope changes

Security assessment

Clarifies billing/scope behavior of a security feature (Shield Advanced) but does not address a security vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/shield-policies.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/shield-policies.md
index 50da6a77f..d8b3ca0fc 100644
--- a//waf/latest/developerguide/shield-policies.md
+++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/shield-policies.md
@@ -35 +35 @@ If an account goes out of scope by being removed from the organization, it will
-If a resource goes out of scope, it continues to be protected by Shield Advanced and continues to incur Shield Advanced data transfer charges.
+For Shield policy using Classic WebACL, if a resource goes out of scope, it continues to be protected by Shield Advanced and continues to incur Shield Advanced data transfer charges.