Ensure DynamoDB tables have deletion protection enabled
Deletion protection prevents accidental table deletion.
Security Impact
Without deletion protection, tables can be accidentally deleted, causing data loss.
How to Remediate
Enable deletion protection on production DynamoDB tables.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
How TigerGate Helps
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-dynamodb-3
- Service
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Category
- Data Protection
- Severity
- MEDIUM
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