LOW

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

AWS::EC2::TransitGateway

Compliance Frameworks

SOC 2

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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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