PDF Security with CreatePDF

Am I correct in assuming that the current Acrobat.com CreatePDF service has no provision for password-protecting changes to a PDF file by users of Acrobat software or equivalent?  Or for requiring a password to open the PDF file?
If correct, does anyone know if this is planned for the future?  And if so, approximate time frame?

I know what it is, and yes, that is what I am asking about.  I'm also assuming that this particular forum is about that service, and not about the Acrobat software.
The Acrobat program allows password protection of a PDF file against changes/editing.  I have found no such facility in Acrobat.com's "CreatePDF" service.  That is what my post was about.
Apologies if my wording "changes to a PDF file by users of Acrobat software or equivalent" has confused the issue.  I meant subsequent changes to a PDF file created by the Acrobat.com's CreatePDF service, such changes attempted by a user of the Acrobat program (or third-party substitute).
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