Ensure EC2 instances use secure key pairs
EC2 key pairs should use ED25519 or RSA with 4096-bit keys. Unused key pairs should be deleted.
Security Impact
Weak key pairs or unused key pairs increase the risk of unauthorized access.
How to Remediate
Create new key pairs using ED25519 or RSA-4096. Update instances to use new keys and delete old key pairs.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-ec2-28
- Service
- Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
- Category
- Access Control
- Severity
- MEDIUM
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