Ensure ElastiCache clusters have maintenance windows configured
Maintenance windows control when automatic patches and updates are applied, minimizing impact on application availability.
Security Impact
Uncontrolled maintenance timing can cause unexpected downtime during critical business hours.
How to Remediate
Configure maintenance windows during low-traffic periods. Coordinate maintenance timing across dependent services.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-elasticache-10
- Service
- Amazon ElastiCache
- Category
- Availability
- Severity
- LOW
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