Ensure Transit Gateway is used for multi-VPC connectivity
Transit Gateway should be used instead of VPC peering for environments with multiple VPCs to simplify network management.
Security Impact
Multiple VPC peering connections create complex network topologies that are difficult to manage and secure.
How to Remediate
Migrate from VPC peering to Transit Gateway for centralized routing and simplified network management.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-vpc-14
- Service
- Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
- Category
- Network Design
- Severity
- LOW
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