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AWS waf: Add compliance note for regulated workloads

Service: waf · 2026-08-19 · Documentation medium

File: waf/latest/developerguide/classic-waf-compliance.md

Summary

Added guidance about AWS sign-up limitations for regulated environments.

Security assessment

Documents compliance requirements for regulated workloads, enhancing security guidance.

Evidence

+Our new AWS sign-up experience is not designed for regulated workloads. If you're using our new AWS sign-up experience, but you want to use AWS for regulated workloads, you can [sign up for AWS (advanced)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) or [activate advanced features](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/activate-advanced-features.html) for your AWS environment.

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diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/classic-waf-compliance.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/classic-waf-compliance.md
index f3cffee08..8ea564584 100644
--- a//waf/latest/developerguide/classic-waf-compliance.md
+++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/classic-waf-compliance.md
@@ -22,0 +23,2 @@ This is **AWS WAF Classic** documentation. You should only use this version if y
+Our new AWS sign-up experience is not designed for regulated workloads. If you're using our new AWS sign-up experience, but you want to use AWS for regulated workloads, you can [sign up for AWS (advanced)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) or [activate advanced features](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/activate-advanced-features.html) for your AWS environment.
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