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AWS prescriptive-guidance documentation change

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

File: prescriptive-guidance/latest/failure-mode-effects-analysis/implementation-guidelines.md

Summary

Added asterisks (formatting emphasis) after colons in multiple sections including scoring scales, prioritization guidelines, and mitigation strategies.

Security assessment

Changes are purely cosmetic formatting adjustments (adding **** for emphasis) without modifying any technical content, risk scores, or security recommendations. No vulnerabilities, security controls, or incidents are referenced.

Diff

diff --git a/prescriptive-guidance/latest/failure-mode-effects-analysis/implementation-guidelines.md b/prescriptive-guidance/latest/failure-mode-effects-analysis/implementation-guidelines.md
index 221603c5c..5324a1817 100644
--- a//prescriptive-guidance/latest/failure-mode-effects-analysis/implementation-guidelines.md
+++ b//prescriptive-guidance/latest/failure-mode-effects-analysis/implementation-guidelines.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ The scoring scales and templates in this guide are a starting point. They are no
-  1. **Customize for your environment** : Adjust severity, occurrence, and detection scores based on your specific business context and technical environment.
+  1. **Customize for your environment** :**** Adjust severity, occurrence, and detection scores based on your specific business context and technical environment.
@@ -19 +19 @@ The scoring scales and templates in this guide are a starting point. They are no
-  2. **Prioritize by RPN** : Focus first on failure modes with RPN greater than 200, then work down to lower-priority items.
+  2. **Prioritize by RPN** :**** Focus first on failure modes with RPN greater than 200, then work down to lower-priority items.
@@ -21 +21 @@ The scoring scales and templates in this guide are a starting point. They are no
-  3. **Validate assumptions** : Test the likelihood (occurrence) and detection difficulty in your environment through controlled experiments or historical analysis.
+  3. **Validate assumptions** :**** Test the likelihood (occurrence) and detection difficulty in your environment through controlled experiments or historical analysis.
@@ -23 +23 @@ The scoring scales and templates in this guide are a starting point. They are no
-  4. **Update regularly** : Review and update RPN scores based on implemented mitigations and real-world experience.
+  4. **Update regularly** :**** Review and update RPN scores based on implemented mitigations and real-world experience.
@@ -34 +34 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **1-2** : Minimal impact, no customer effect
+  * **1-2** :**** Minimal impact, no customer effect
@@ -36 +36 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **3-4** : Minor impact, limited customer effect
+  * **3-4** :**** Minor impact, limited customer effect
@@ -38 +38 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **5-6** : Moderate impact, noticeable customer effect
+  * **5-6** :**** Moderate impact, noticeable customer effect
@@ -40 +40 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **7-8** : Major impact, significant customer effect
+  * **7-8** :**** Major impact, significant customer effect
@@ -42 +42 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **9-10** : Critical impact, severe customer effect or business disruption
+  * **9-10** :**** Critical impact, severe customer effect or business disruption
@@ -49 +49 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **1-2** : Very rare (less than once per year)
+  * **1-2** :**** Very rare (less than once per year)
@@ -51 +51 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **3-4** : Rare (once per year)
+  * **3-4** :**** Rare (once per year)
@@ -53 +53 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **5-6** : Occasional (monthly)
+  * **5-6** :**** Occasional (monthly)
@@ -55 +55 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **7-8** : Frequent (weekly)
+  * **7-8** :**** Frequent (weekly)
@@ -57 +57 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **9-10** : Very frequent (daily)
+  * **9-10** :**** Very frequent (daily)
@@ -64 +64 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **1-2** : Very easy to detect (automated alerts, immediate visibility)
+  * **1-2** :**** Very easy to detect (automated alerts, immediate visibility)
@@ -66 +66 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **3-4** : Easy to detect (monitoring dashboards, quick identification)
+  * **3-4** :**** Easy to detect (monitoring dashboards, quick identification)
@@ -68 +68 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **5-6** : Moderate detection (requires investigation, some delay)
+  * **5-6** :**** Moderate detection (requires investigation, some delay)
@@ -70 +70 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **7-8** : Difficult to detect (manual investigation required, significant delay)
+  * **7-8** :**** Difficult to detect (manual investigation required, significant delay)
@@ -72 +72 @@ Use the following scales when scoring each dimension of a failure mode. Each fac
-  * **9-10** : Very difficult to detect (often discovered by customers, major delay)
+  * **9-10** :**** Very difficult to detect (often discovered by customers, major delay)
@@ -81 +81 @@ After you've identified and scored a failure mode, the next step is choosing how
-  * **Prevention** : Eliminate or reduce the likelihood of failure occurrence
+  * **Prevention** :**** Eliminate or reduce the likelihood of failure occurrence
@@ -83 +83 @@ After you've identified and scored a failure mode, the next step is choosing how
-  * **Detection** : Improve ability to detect failures quickly
+  * **Detection** :**** Improve ability to detect failures quickly
@@ -85 +85 @@ After you've identified and scored a failure mode, the next step is choosing how
-  * **Scope of impact** : Reduce the impact when failures occur
+  * **Scope of impact** :**** Reduce the impact when failures occur
@@ -87 +87 @@ After you've identified and scored a failure mode, the next step is choosing how
-  * **Recovery** : Improve speed and effectiveness of failure recovery
+  * **Recovery** :**** Improve speed and effectiveness of failure recovery