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
Compliance Frameworks
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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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