AWS directconnect: Updated AWS account signup guidance in Direct Connect max resiliency setup
Summary
Replaced the brief account-creation reference with a longer explanation of the two AWS signup methods, including the advanced option for regulated workloads and control over data storage location.
Security assessment
Documentation-only change to account signup instructions. No security feature, permission boundary, encryption, or vulnerability is described, so there is no concrete security implication.
Evidence
+To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. There are two ways to sign up for AWS. If you want complete control over account configuration and where your content is stored, or if you have regulated workloads such as HIPAA or FedRAMP, use [Sign up for AWS (advanced)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html). If you are a new user and want to use a login you already own to sign in to AWS and create an AWS environment with preconfigured defaults in select [AWS Regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/project-regions.html), use [Sign up for AWS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/sign-in-new.html).
Diff
diff --git a/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/max-resiliency-set-up.md b/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/max-resiliency-set-up.md index 5becd63..105b29d 100644 --- a//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/max-resiliency-set-up.md +++ b//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/max-resiliency-set-up.md @@ -34 +34 @@ To use Direct Connect, you need an AWS account if you don't already have one. -To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the _AWS Account Management Reference Guide_. +To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. There are two ways to sign up for AWS. If you want complete control over account configuration and where your content is stored, or if you have regulated workloads such as HIPAA or FedRAMP, use [Sign up for AWS (advanced)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html). If you are a new user and want to use a login you already own to sign in to AWS and create an AWS environment with preconfigured defaults in select [AWS Regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/project-regions.html), use [Sign up for AWS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/sign-in-new.html).