Ensure KMS keys are tagged appropriately
KMS keys should have required tags for cost allocation, ownership, and classification.
Security Impact
Untagged keys are difficult to track for billing and compliance purposes.
How to Remediate
Apply required tags to all KMS keys: Environment, Owner, DataClassification, CostCenter.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-kms-9
- Service
- Key Management Service (KMS)
- Category
- Governance
- Severity
- LOW
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