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AWS prescriptive-guidance documentation change

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

File: prescriptive-guidance/latest/essential-eight-maturity/regular-backups.md

Summary

Updated document title and modified Well-Architected Framework links from '/reliability-pillar/' to '/framework/' paths.

Security assessment

Changes are limited to documentation formatting and updated reference links. No evidence of security vulnerability remediation. Existing backup security guidance remains unchanged without new security features added.

Diff

diff --git a/prescriptive-guidance/latest/essential-eight-maturity/regular-backups.md b/prescriptive-guidance/latest/essential-eight-maturity/regular-backups.md
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+++ b//prescriptive-guidance/latest/essential-eight-maturity/regular-backups.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Prescriptive Guidance](https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/)[Reaching Essential Eight maturity on AWS](introduction.html)
+[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Prescriptive Guidance](https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/)[Reaching Essential Eight maturity on AWS: Security and compliance for Australian organizations](introduction.html)
@@ -11,2 +11,2 @@ Essential Eight control | Implementation guidance | AWS resources | AWS Well-Arc
-Backups of important data, software and configuration settings are performed and retained in a coordinated and resilient manner in accordance with business continuity requirements. | [Theme 6: Automate backups](./theme-6.html): Automate data backup and recovery | [Implement data backup on AWS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/backup-recovery/welcome.html)[Automate data backup at scale](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/automate-centralized-backup-at-scale-across-aws-services-using-aws-backup/) (AWS blog post) | [REL09-BP01 Identify and back up all data that needs to be backed up, or reproduce the data from sources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/reliability-pillar/rel_backing_up_data_identified_backups_data.html)[REL09-BP02 Secure and encrypt backups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/reliability-pillar/rel_backing_up_data_secured_backups_data.html)[REL09-BP03 Perform data backup automatically](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/reliability-pillar/rel_backing_up_data_automated_backups_data.html)  
-Restoration of systems, software and important data from backups is tested in a coordinated manner as part of disaster recovery exercises. | [Theme 6: Automate backups](./theme-6.html): Automate data backup and recovery[Theme 6: Automate backups](./theme-6.html): Implement governance across your AWS Backup outcomes | [Automate data recovery validation with AWS Backup](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/automate-data-recovery-validation-with-aws-backup/) (AWS blog post)[Use AWS Backup Audit Manager to audit the compliance of your AWS Backup policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/aws-backup-audit-manager.html) | [REL09-BP04 Perform periodic recovery of the data to verify backup integrity and processes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/reliability-pillar/rel_backing_up_data_periodic_recovery_testing_data.html)  
+Backups of important data, software and configuration settings are performed and retained in a coordinated and resilient manner in accordance with business continuity requirements.| [Theme 6: Automate backups](./theme-6.html): Automate data backup and recovery| [Implement data backup on AWS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/backup-recovery/welcome.html)[Automate data backup at scale](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/automate-centralized-backup-at-scale-across-aws-services-using-aws-backup/) (AWS blog post)| [REL09-BP01 Identify and back up all data that needs to be backed up, or reproduce the data from sources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/rel_backing_up_data_identified_backups_data.html)[REL09-BP02 Secure and encrypt backups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/rel_backing_up_data_secured_backups_data.html)[REL09-BP03 Perform data backup automatically](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/rel_backing_up_data_automated_backups_data.html)  
+Restoration of systems, software and important data from backups is tested in a coordinated manner as part of disaster recovery exercises.| [Theme 6: Automate backups](./theme-6.html): Automate data backup and recovery[Theme 6: Automate backups](./theme-6.html): Implement governance across your AWS Backup outcomes| [Automate data recovery validation with AWS Backup](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/automate-data-recovery-validation-with-aws-backup/) (AWS blog post)[Use AWS Backup Audit Manager to audit the compliance of your AWS Backup policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/aws-backup-audit-manager.html)| [REL09-BP04 Perform periodic recovery of the data to verify backup integrity and processes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/rel_backing_up_data_periodic_recovery_testing_data.html)