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backup-recovery-point-manual-deletion-disabled

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backup-recovery-point-manual-deletion-disabled - AWS Config

Checks if a backup vault has an attached resource-based policy which prevents deletion of recovery points. The rule is NON_COMPLIANT if the Backup Vault does not have resource-based policies or has policies without a suitable 'Deny' statement (statement with backup:DeleteRecoveryPoint, backup:UpdateRecoveryPointLifecycle, and backup:PutBackupVaultAccessPolicy permissions).

Note

Wildcard required for "Resource" and "Principal" of the Deny statement

The rule requires that the "Resource" and "Principal" of the Deny statement must have a wildcard in the vault access policy. Otherwise, the rule returns NON_COMPLIANT.

Identifier: BACKUP_RECOVERY_POINT_MANUAL_DELETION_DISABLED

Resource Types: AWS::Backup::BackupVault

Trigger type: Configuration changes

AWS Region: All supported AWS regions except China (Beijing), Asia Pacific (Thailand), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Middle East (UAE), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Mexico (Central), Israel (Tel Aviv), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (Spain), China (Ningxia), Europe (Zurich) Region

Parameters:

principalArnList (Optional)
Type: CSV

Comma-separated list of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Amazon Resource Names (ARNs) for the rule to NOT check.

AWS CloudFormation template

To create AWS Config managed rules with AWS CloudFormation templates, see Creating AWS Config Managed Rules With AWS CloudFormation Templates.

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