HIGH

Ensure ACM private CA has appropriate permissions

ACM Private CA should have restrictive resource policies.

Security Impact

Overly permissive CA policies allow unauthorized certificate issuance.

How to Remediate

Review CA policies. Restrict access to specific accounts and principals.

Affected Resources

AWS::ACMPCA::CertificateAuthority

Compliance Frameworks

SOC 2PCI-DSSNIST 800-53

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Check Details

Check ID
aws-acm-10
Service
AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)
Category
Access Control
Severity
HIGH

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