Amazon_EC2_26

Ensure there should not be any Unassociated Elastic IP Addresses

Description

Check for any unattached Elastic IP (EIP) addresses in your AWS account and release (remove) them in order to lower the cost of your monthly AWS bill.

Remediation

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console.

2. Navigate to VPC dashboard

3. In the left navigation panel, under Virtual Private Cloud section, choose Elastic IPs.

4. Select Unassociated from the Filter dropdown menu to filter the available EIPs and return the unattached ones.

5. Select the unassociated EIP(s) returned, click the Actions dropdown button from the dashboard top menu and select Release Address.

6. In the Release Address confirmation box, review the unattached EIP(s) listed and click Yes, Delete button to remove the selected EIP(s) from your AWS account.

Service

EC2

Severity

Low

Compliance

Mapping

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