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AWS transform documentation change

Service: transform · 2026-05-16 · Documentation low

File: transform/latest/userguide/getting-started.md

Summary

Added optional S3 bucket configuration step and IAM-only access option during setup; renumbered subsequent steps accordingly.

Security assessment

The change adds documentation about using custom S3 buckets for artifact storage (security best practice for data control) and IAM-only access (security feature for authentication). This enhances security documentation but doesn't address a specific vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/transform/latest/userguide/getting-started.md b/transform/latest/userguide/getting-started.md
index eab64c84f..2a99472af 100644
--- a//transform/latest/userguide/getting-started.md
+++ b//transform/latest/userguide/getting-started.md
@@ -42 +42,3 @@ To enable AWS Transform:
-  7. Choose which AWS Transform capabilities you want to enable:
+  7. Optional: Use your own Amazon S3 bucket. By default, AWS Transform uses a service-managed Amazon S3 bucket to store transformation artifacts. You can choose to use your own bucket instead. For more information, see [Using your own Amazon S3 bucket](./custom-s3-bucket.html).
+
+  8. Choose which AWS Transform capabilities you want to enable:
@@ -48 +50 @@ To enable AWS Transform:
-  8. Choose **Enable AWS Transform**. 
+  9. Choose **Enable AWS Transform**. 
@@ -50 +52 @@ To enable AWS Transform:
-  9. Optional: choose **Enable View profile** to access the AWS Transform **Users** , **Settings** , and **Connectors** tabs, or **Manage users** to manage users.
+  10. Optional: choose **Enable View profile** to access the AWS Transform **Users** , **Settings** , and **Connectors** tabs, or **Manage users** to manage users.
@@ -54 +56,7 @@ You can access the **Users** , **Settings** , and **Connectors** tabs at any tim
-  10. Configure User access by choosing an identity provider, either IAM Identity Center or a [third-party identity provider (IdP)](./transform-setup.html#transform-third-party-identity).
+  11. Configure User access by choosing one of the following options:
+
+     * IAM Identity Center
+
+     * A [third-party identity provider (IdP)](./transform-setup.html#transform-third-party-identity)
+
+     * [IAM-only access](./transform-setup.html#transform-iam-only-access)
@@ -60 +68 @@ This choice is finalized and cannot be changed when you enable AWS Transform.
-  11. Choose **Enable web application**. 
+  12. Choose **Enable web application**. 
@@ -62 +70 @@ This choice is finalized and cannot be changed when you enable AWS Transform.
-  12. The system displays "Enabling AWS Transform" while it creates the necessary resources.
+  13. The system displays "Enabling AWS Transform" while it creates the necessary resources.