MEDIUMCIS 5.3

Ensure EC2 instances do not use default security groups

Default security groups should not be used for EC2 instances. Custom security groups provide better access control and auditability.

Security Impact

Default security groups may have overly permissive rules and are difficult to audit across multiple resources.

How to Remediate

Create custom security groups with specific rules. Modify the default security group to deny all traffic or delete unused default groups.

Affected Resources

AWS::EC2::InstanceAWS::EC2::SecurityGroup

Compliance Frameworks

CIS AWS v1.5.0SOC 2PCI-DSS

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Check Details

Check ID
aws-ec2-8
Service
Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
Category
Network Security
Severity
MEDIUM
CIS Benchmark
5.3

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