Amazon_DynamoDB_2

Ensure there is no Unused Table

Description

A DynamoDB table is considered unused if it’s ItemCount parameter, which describes the number of items in the table, is equal to 0 (zero). A DynamoDB table is considered unused if it’s ItemCount parameter, which describes the number of items in the table, is equal to 0 (zero).Identify any unused Amazon DynamoDB tables available within your AWS account and remove them to help lower the cost of your monthly AWS bill.

Remediation

1. Login to the AWS Management Console.

2. Navigate to DynamoDB dashboard.

3. In the left navigation panel, under Dashboard, click Tables.

4. Select the DynamoDB table that you want to remove.

5. Click on the Actions dropdown button from the dashboard top menu then select Delete table.

6. In the Delete table dialog box, choose whether you want to delete or not any AWS CloudWatch alarms associated with the selected table then click the Delete button to remove the table.

Service

DynamoDB

Severity

Medium

Compliance

Mapping

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