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AWS ebs documentation change

Service: ebs · 2026-04-28 · Documentation low

File: ebs/latest/userguide/encryption-by-default.md

Summary

Updated console navigation path for enabling EBS encryption by default

Security assessment

UI workflow update without security implications. Does not change security functionality.

Diff

diff --git a/ebs/latest/userguide/encryption-by-default.md b/ebs/latest/userguide/encryption-by-default.md
index 3d013e79b..7f7ac3163 100644
--- a//ebs/latest/userguide/encryption-by-default.md
+++ b//ebs/latest/userguide/encryption-by-default.md
@@ -33 +33 @@ Console
-  3. From the navigation pane, select **EC2 Dashboard**.
+  3. From the navigation pane, select **Settings** , and then select the **Data protection and security** tab.
@@ -35 +35 @@ Console
-  4. In the upper-right corner of the page, choose **Account Attributes** , **Data protection and security**.
+  4. In the **EBS encryption** section, choose **Manage**.
@@ -37 +37 @@ Console
-  5. In the **EBS encryption** section, choose **Manage**.
+  5. Select **Enable**. You keep the AWS managed key with the alias `aws/ebs` created on your behalf as the default encryption key, or choose a symmetric customer managed encryption key.
@@ -39,3 +39 @@ Console
-  6. Select **Enable**. You keep the AWS managed key with the alias `aws/ebs` created on your behalf as the default encryption key, or choose a symmetric customer managed encryption key.
-
-  7. Choose **Update EBS encryption**.
+  6. Choose **Update EBS encryption**.