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RDS Public Subnet

HIGH

Source

CloudSploit

rds-public-subnet

management console

RDS Public Subnet

Ensures RDS database instances are not deployed in public subnet.

RDS instances should not be deployed in public subnets to prevent direct exposure to the internet and reduce the risk of unauthorized access.

Recommended Actions

Replace the subnet groups of rds instance with the private subnets.

Links

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/rds-instance-public-access-check.html

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