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AWS wellarchitected documentation change

Service: wellarchitected · 2026-05-04 · Documentation low

File: wellarchitected/latest/security-pillar/governance.md

Summary

Updated risk matrix image alt text to clarify likelihood and consequence levels

Security assessment

Change clarifies terminology in a risk assessment diagram but does not address security vulnerabilities or introduce new security features.

Diff

diff --git a/wellarchitected/latest/security-pillar/governance.md b/wellarchitected/latest/security-pillar/governance.md
index d79df2a7b..1c5a6460e 100644
--- a//wellarchitected/latest/security-pillar/governance.md
+++ b//wellarchitected/latest/security-pillar/governance.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ Wherever you implement the control, the goal is the same: manage risk. A range o
-![Risk matrix showing likelihood vs. consequence, with risk levels from low to critical.](/images/wellarchitected/latest/security-pillar/images/risk-matrix.png)
+![Risk matrix showing likelihood levels from very unlikely to very likely against consequence levels from minimal to severe.](/images/wellarchitected/latest/security-pillar/images/risk-matrix.png)