Ensure SQS queues do not allow public access
SQS queue policies should not allow public access with Principal:*.
Security Impact
Public queues can receive or have messages read by anyone.
How to Remediate
Review queue policies and remove statements with Principal:* without proper conditions.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-sqs-2
- Service
- Simple Queue Service (SQS)
- Category
- Public Access
- Severity
- CRITICAL
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