Ensure Elastic IP addresses are associated with resources
Unused Elastic IP addresses should be released to avoid unnecessary costs and reduce attack surface.
Security Impact
Unused Elastic IPs incur costs and can become targets for reconnaissance if previously used.
How to Remediate
Review Elastic IP addresses and release any that are not associated with running resources.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-vpc-19
- Service
- Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
- Category
- Cost Optimization
- Severity
- LOW
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