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Unused EBS Volumes

MEDIUM

Source

CloudSploit

unused-ebs-volumes

management console

Unused EBS Volumes

Ensures EBS volumes are in use and attached to EC2 instances

EBS volumes should be deleted if the parent instance has been deleted to prevent accidental exposure of data.

Recommended Actions

Delete the unassociated EBS volume.

Links

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-deleting-volume.html

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