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AWS prescriptive-guidance documentation change

Service: prescriptive-guidance · 2026-07-10 · Documentation low

File: prescriptive-guidance/latest/aws-kms-best-practices/data-protection-encryption.md

Summary

Updated section headings for specificity (adding 'with AWS KMS'), changed main header from 'Encryption with AWS KMS' to 'Encryption', and formatted introduction in bold.

Security assessment

Editorial improvements to existing encryption documentation. No security issues addressed or new security capabilities added.

Diff

diff --git a/prescriptive-guidance/latest/aws-kms-best-practices/data-protection-encryption.md b/prescriptive-guidance/latest/aws-kms-best-practices/data-protection-encryption.md
index e3333cc5a..e78a73df2 100644
--- a//prescriptive-guidance/latest/aws-kms-best-practices/data-protection-encryption.md
+++ b//prescriptive-guidance/latest/aws-kms-best-practices/data-protection-encryption.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-Encrypting log dataEncryption by defaultDatabase encryptionPCI DSS data encryptionUsing KMS keys with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
+Log data encryption with AWS KMSEncryption by defaultDatabase encryption with AWS KMSPCI DSS data encryption with AWS KMSUsing KMS keys with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
@@ -9 +9 @@ Encrypting log dataEncryption by defaultDatabase encryptionPCI DSS data encrypti
-# Encryption with AWS KMS
+# Encryption
@@ -21 +21 @@ If you choose a decentralized management model for KMS keys, you should apply gu
-###### This section discusses the following encryption topics:
+**This section discusses the following encryption topics:**