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AWS msk medium security documentation change

Service: msk · 2026-05-13 · Security-related medium

File: msk/latest/developerguide/msk-connect-logging.md

Summary

Added warning about log rate limiting and potential log loss during high-volume bursts

Security assessment

Documents a security-relevant limitation where critical security logs could be dropped during high traffic, impacting audit trails and incident response. Explicitly warns about log loss.

Diff

diff --git a/msk/latest/developerguide/msk-connect-logging.md b/msk/latest/developerguide/msk-connect-logging.md
index 928154351..4dbcef340 100644
--- a//msk/latest/developerguide/msk-connect-logging.md
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@@ -21,0 +22,4 @@ MSK Connect can write log events that you can use to debug your connector. When
+###### Important
+
+MSK Connect applies internal rate limiting to connector log output. If a connector produces a high volume of log lines in a short period, some log lines may be dropped before delivery to any configured destination. This rate limiting applies equally to CloudWatch Logs, Amazon S3, and Amazon Data Firehose destinations. To avoid log loss, design your connector plugins to minimize excessive logging during burst periods.
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