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AWS AmazonElastiCache documentation change

Service: AmazonElastiCache · 2026-04-19 · Documentation low

File: AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/auth-redis.md

Summary

Added a link to a new migration guide for moving from password-based authentication (AUTH) to IAM authentication

Security assessment

This change adds documentation about migrating to IAM authentication, which is a security feature that provides more granular access control than password-based authentication. It promotes improved security practices but doesn't indicate a specific security vulnerability being addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/auth-redis.md b/AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/auth-redis.md
index 4295c9d10..7c12e8076 100644
--- a//AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/auth-redis.md
+++ b//AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/auth-redis.md
@@ -16,0 +17,2 @@ AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a web service that helps you securel
+  * [Migrating from password-based authentication (AUTH) to IAM authentication](./auth-to-iam-migration.html)
+