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AWS cognito: Add cross-link to user pool threat protection guidance

Service: cognito · 2026-10-09 · Documentation low

File: cognito/latest/developerguide/security.md

Summary

A new paragraph was added to the Security in Amazon Cognito page pointing readers to user pool-specific protections against malicious sign-up, sign-in, and account takeover (MFA, adaptive authentication, threat protection); a nav label was also updated.

Security assessment

The added line directs readers to authentication-hardening features (MFA, adaptive authentication, threat protection) against account takeover, i.e., security documentation, but it is a cross-reference rather than a fix for a specific vulnerability.

Evidence

+For user pool–specific protections against malicious sign-up, sign-in, and account takeover—MFA, adaptive authentication, and threat protection—see [Protecting user pools with threat protection](./managing-security.html).

Diff

diff --git a/cognito/latest/developerguide/security.md b/cognito/latest/developerguide/security.md
index 01ccbd7..1f08258 100644
--- a//cognito/latest/developerguide/security.md
+++ b//cognito/latest/developerguide/security.md
@@ -21,0 +22,2 @@ This documentation helps you understand how to apply the shared responsibility m
+For user pool–specific protections against malicious sign-up, sign-in, and account takeover—MFA, adaptive authentication, and threat protection—see [Protecting user pools with threat protection](./managing-security.html).
+
@@ -51 +53 @@ To use the Amazon Web Services Documentation, Javascript must be enabled. Please
-Customizing workflows with Amazon Cognito Events
+Example application