LOW

Ensure S3 bucket has lifecycle configuration

Lifecycle rules help manage object storage costs by transitioning objects to cheaper storage classes or expiring them after a defined period.

Security Impact

Without lifecycle rules, storage costs may grow unbounded as data accumulates over time.

How to Remediate

Configure lifecycle rules to transition objects to S3 Glacier, S3 Glacier Deep Archive, or S3 Intelligent-Tiering based on access patterns.

Affected Resources

AWS::S3::Bucket

Compliance Frameworks

SOC 2

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Check Details

Check ID
aws-s3-12
Service
Simple Storage Service (S3)
Category
Cost Management
Severity
LOW

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