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AWS config: EFS access point root directory rule: region list update

Service: config · 2026-10-30 · Documentation low

File: config/latest/developerguide/efs-access-point-enforce-root-directory.md

Summary

Removed Israel (Tel Aviv) from the list of regions where the AWS Config managed rule is unavailable, reflecting expanded regional availability.

Security assessment

The only change is the regional availability line for a Config rule; no security control, vulnerability, or guidance is added or altered.

Evidence

+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), China (Ningxia) Region

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/efs-access-point-enforce-root-directory.md b/config/latest/developerguide/efs-access-point-enforce-root-directory.md
index 376503c..b04be47 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/efs-access-point-enforce-root-directory.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/efs-access-point-enforce-root-directory.md
@@ -19 +19 @@ Checks if Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) access points are configured t
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Israel (Tel Aviv), China (Ningxia) Region
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), China (Ningxia) Region