Prompt injection guardrails now available in AWS_EU, AWS_JP, and AWS_APJ

UpdateSep 4, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Prompt injection guardrails in Cortex AI Guardrails are now available when the CORTEX_ENABLED_CROSS_REGION account parameter is set to AWS_EU , AWS_JP , or AWS_APJ . Previously, prompt injection guardrails required ANY_REGION , AWS_US , or AWS_GLOBAL .

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