LOW

Ensure backup plans have lifecycle policies for cost optimization

Lifecycle policies transition older backups to cold storage tiers, reducing storage costs while maintaining compliance retention.

Security Impact

Keeping all backups in hot storage unnecessarily increases costs over time.

How to Remediate

Configure lifecycle rules to move backups to cold storage after 30-90 days based on access patterns. Balance cost vs recovery time.

Affected Resources

AWS::Backup::BackupPlan

Compliance Frameworks

Cost Optimization

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Check Details

Check ID
aws-backup-11
Service
AWS Backup
Category
Cost Optimization
Severity
LOW

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