AWS firehose documentation change
Summary
Replaced detailed AWS account signup instructions with a link to AWS Account Management Guide
Security assessment
Simplifies documentation structure without changing security content. The removed root user security note is covered in the linked guide, with no vulnerability addressed.
Diff
diff --git a/firehose/latest/dev/before-you-begin.md b/firehose/latest/dev/before-you-begin.md index 2ad947e63..10d656c25 100644 --- a//firehose/latest/dev/before-you-begin.md +++ b//firehose/latest/dev/before-you-begin.md @@ -24,15 +24 @@ Before you use Amazon Data Firehose for the first time, complete the following t -When you sign up for Amazon Web Services (AWS), your AWS account is automatically signed up for all services in AWS, including Amazon Data Firehose. You are charged only for the services that you use. - -If you have an AWS account already, skip to the next task. If you don't have an AWS account, use the following procedure to create one. - -###### To sign up for an AWS account - - 1. Open [https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup](https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup). - - 2. Follow the online instructions. - -Part of the sign-up procedure involves receiving a phone call or text message and entering a verification code on the phone keypad. - -When you sign up for an AWS account, an _AWS account root user_ is created. The root user has access to all AWS services and resources in the account. As a security best practice, assign administrative access to a user, and use only the root user to perform [tasks that require root user access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_root-user.html#root-user-tasks). - - +### Sign up for an AWS account @@ -39,0 +26 @@ When you sign up for an AWS account, an _AWS account root user_ is created. The +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_.