MEDIUM

Ensure SNS topics have appropriate access policies

SNS topic policies should follow least privilege with specific principals.

Security Impact

Overly permissive policies may allow unauthorized publishing or subscription.

How to Remediate

Review topic policies. Replace broad principals with specific AWS accounts, roles, or services.

Affected Resources

AWS::SNS::TopicPolicy

Compliance Frameworks

SOC 2PCI-DSSNIST 800-53

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Check Details

Check ID
aws-sns-6
Service
Simple Notification Service (SNS)
Category
Access Control
Severity
MEDIUM

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