diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ A reverse proxy is a web server that centralizes internal services and provides
 
 Additional benefits include:
 
-* **Increased security** - Hide information about backend servers, blacklist IPs, limit number of connections per client
+* **Increased security** - Hide information about backend servers, blocklist IPs, limit number of connections per client
 * **Increased scalability and flexibility** - Clients only see the reverse proxy's IP, allowing you to scale servers or change their configuration
 * **SSL termination** - Decrypt incoming requests and encrypt server responses so backend servers do not have to perform these potentially expensive operations
     * Removes the need to install [X.509 certificates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X.509) on each server
diff --git a/solutions/system_design/scaling_aws/README.md b/solutions/system_design/scaling_aws/README.md
index 99af0cff..9ffcdc40 100644
--- a/solutions/system_design/scaling_aws/README.md
+++ b/solutions/system_design/scaling_aws/README.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Add a **DNS** such as Route 53 to map the domain to the instance's public IP.
     * Allow the web server to respond to incoming requests from:
         * 80 for HTTP
         * 443 for HTTPS
-        * 22 for SSH to only whitelisted IPs
+        * 22 for SSH to only allowlisted IPs
     * Prevent the web server from initiating outbound connections
 
 *Trade-offs, alternatives, and additional details:*
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ We've been able to address these issues with **Vertical Scaling** so far.  Unfor
 * Use a Virtual Private Cloud
     * Create a public subnet for the single **Web Server** so it can send and receive traffic from the internet
     * Create a private subnet for everything else, preventing outside access
-    * Only open ports from whitelisted IPs for each component
+    * Only open ports from allowlisted IPs for each component
 * These same patterns should be implemented for new components in the remainder of the exercise
 
 *Trade-offs, alternatives, and additional details:*