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internet-gateway-authorized-vpc-only

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internet-gateway-authorized-vpc-only - AWS Config

Checks if internet gateways are attached to an authorized virtual private cloud (Amazon VPC). The rule is NON_COMPLIANT if internet gateways are attached to an unauthorized VPC.

Identifier: INTERNET_GATEWAY_AUTHORIZED_VPC_ONLY

Resource Types: AWS::EC2::InternetGateway

Trigger type: Configuration changes

AWS Region: All supported AWS regions except Asia Pacific (Thailand), Canada West (Calgary) Region

Parameters:

AuthorizedVpcIds (Optional)
Type: String

Comma-separated list of the authorized VPC IDs with attached IGWs. If parameter is not provided all attached IGWs will be NON_COMPLIANT.

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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