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AWS security-lake documentation change

Service: security-lake · 2026-05-31 · Documentation low

File: security-lake/latest/userguide/initial-account-setup.md

Summary

Removed 'Sign up for an AWS account' section and redundant sign-up instructions. Simplified prerequisite to state AWS account requirement without detailed steps.

Security assessment

Documentation cleanup removing redundant sign-up instructions. No security implications as removed content was basic account setup, not security-specific guidance. Maintains core security requirement of needing an AWS account.

Diff

diff --git a/security-lake/latest/userguide/initial-account-setup.md b/security-lake/latest/userguide/initial-account-setup.md
index 126217ce2..e77db705d 100644
--- a//security-lake/latest/userguide/initial-account-setup.md
+++ b//security-lake/latest/userguide/initial-account-setup.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-Sign up for an AWS accountIdentify the account that you'll use to enable Security Lake
+Identify the account that you'll use to enable Security Lake
@@ -11,5 +11 @@ Sign up for an AWS accountIdentify the account that you'll use to enable Securit
-Before you can enable Amazon Security Lake, you must have an AWS account. If you do not have an AWS account, complete the following steps to create one.
-
-## Sign up for an AWS account
-
-To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the _AWS Account Management Reference Guide_.
+Before you can enable Amazon Security Lake, you must have an AWS account.