AWS inspector: Documentation update for Enhanced EC2 Scanning guidance
Summary
Added changelog entry promoting Enhanced EC2 Scanning over legacy SSM plugin for consistent findings
Security assessment
Documents security-relevant best practice guidance for improved vulnerability detection
Evidence
+[Updated guidance for Amazon EC2 scanning](./doc-history.html)| Clarified guidance for Amazon EC2 scanning across several topics. We now recommend Enhanced EC2 Scanning with the Amazon Inspector VM Scanner over the legacy Amazon Inspector SSM plugin...
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diff --git a/inspector/latest/user/doc-history.md b/inspector/latest/user/doc-history.md index 3330d98de..65ac12d6e 100644 --- a//inspector/latest/user/doc-history.md +++ b//inspector/latest/user/doc-history.md @@ -16,0 +17 @@ Change| Description| Date +[Updated guidance for Amazon EC2 scanning](./doc-history.html)| Clarified guidance for Amazon EC2 scanning across several topics. We now recommend Enhanced EC2 Scanning with the Amazon Inspector VM Scanner over the legacy Amazon Inspector SSM plugin, and note that it produces more consistent findings – especially on Windows. Documented that deep inspection custom paths are supported on Linux, Windows, and macOS when you use Enhanced EC2 Scanning, and clarified the default scan locations by operating system. Added guidance that edits to the Amazon Inspector VM Scanner `systemd` unit files are lost on package updates, and documented how to make persistent overrides. For more information, see [Amazon Inspector VM Scanner](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/inspector/latest/user/inspector-vm-scanner.html) and [Custom paths for Amazon Inspector deep inspection](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/inspector/latest/user/scanning-resources.html#deep-inspection-paths). | July 28, 2026