AWSConfigRemediation-DeleteUnusedSecurityGroup

Description

The AWSConfigRemediation-DeleteUnusedSecurityGroup runbook deletes the security group you specify in the GroupId parameter. If you attempt to delete a security group that is associated with an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance, or is referenced by another security group, the automation fails. This automation does not delete a default security group.

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Document type

Automation

Owner

Amazon

Platforms

Linux, macOS, Windows

Parameters

• AutomationAssumeRole

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf.

• GroupId

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The ID of the security group that you want to delete.

Required IAM permissions

The AutomationAssumeRole parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.

• ssm:StartAutomationExecution

• ssm:GetAutomationExecution

• ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups

• ec2:DeleteSecurityGroup

Document Steps

• aws:executeAwsApi - Returns the security group name using the value you provide in the GroupId parameter.

• aws:branch - Confirms that the group name is not "default".

• aws:executeAwsApi - Deletes the security group specified in the GroupId parameter.

• aws:executeScript - Confirms the security group was deleted.