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AWS cdk: Fix broken links in IAM security documentation

Service: cdk · 2026-08-19 · Documentation low

File: cdk/v1/guide/security-iam.md

Summary

Corrected URL paths for Signature Version 4 and MFA documentation references.

Security assessment

The change fixes broken hyperlinks but does not alter security content or address vulnerabilities.

Evidence

+To access AWS programmatically, AWS provides the AWS CDK, software development kits (SDKs), and a command line interface (CLI) to cryptographically sign your requests using your credentials. If you don't use AWS tools, you must sign requests yourself. For more information about using the recommended method to sign requests yourself, see [Signature Version 4 signing process](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html) in the _AWS General Reference_.

Diff

diff --git a/cdk/v1/guide/security-iam.md b/cdk/v1/guide/security-iam.md
index 6a3b8ad6f..cc6174077 100644
--- a//cdk/v1/guide/security-iam.md
+++ b//cdk/v1/guide/security-iam.md
@@ -31 +31 @@ Depending on the type of user you are, you can sign in to the AWS Management Con
-To access AWS programmatically, AWS provides the AWS CDK, software development kits (SDKs), and a command line interface (CLI) to cryptographically sign your requests using your credentials. If you don't use AWS tools, you must sign requests yourself. For more information about using the recommended method to sign requests yourself, see [Signature Version 4 signing process](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html) in the _AWS General Reference_.
+To access AWS programmatically, AWS provides the AWS CDK, software development kits (SDKs), and a command line interface (CLI) to cryptographically sign your requests using your credentials. If you don't use AWS tools, you must sign requests yourself. For more information about using the recommended method to sign requests yourself, see [Signature Version 4 signing process](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html) in the _AWS General Reference_.
@@ -33 +33 @@ To access AWS programmatically, AWS provides the AWS CDK, software development k
-Regardless of the authentication method that you use, you might be required to provide additional security information. For example, AWS recommends that you use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to increase the security of your account. To learn more, see [Multi-factor authentication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//singlesignon/latest/userguide/enable-mfa.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_ and [Using multi-factor authentication (MFA) in AWS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_mfa.html) in the _IAM User Guide_.
+Regardless of the authentication method that you use, you might be required to provide additional security information. For example, AWS recommends that you use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to increase the security of your account. To learn more, see [Multi-factor authentication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/enable-mfa.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_ and [Using multi-factor authentication (MFA) in AWS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_mfa.html) in the _IAM User Guide_.