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Automatically delete AWS EC2 snapshots that have been running for more than 60 days to ensure resource optimization and cost management.

Enforce AWS EC2 Snapshots Are Not Older Than 60 Days

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aws_ec2_snapshot_active

Determine the action to take when an AWS EC2 snapshot, based on the `AWS &gt; EC2 &gt; Snapshot &gt; Active &gt; *` policies.&#92;n&#92;nThe control determines whether the resource is in active use, and if not,&#92;nhas the ability to delete / cleanup the resource. When running an automated&#92;ncompliance environment, it&#39;s common to end up with a wide range of alarms&#92;nthat are difficult and time consuming to clear. The Active control brings&#92;nautomated, well-defined control to this process.&#92;n&#92;nThe Active control checks the status of all defined Active policies for the&#92;nresource (`AWS &gt; EC2 &gt; Snapshot &gt; Active &gt; *`), raises an alarm, and takes the defined enforcement&#92;naction. Each Active sub-policy can calculate a status of active, inactive&#92;nor skipped. Generally, if the resource appears to be Active for any reason&#92;nit will be considered Active.&#92;n**Note** the contrast with Approved, where if the resource appears to be Unapproved for any reason it will be considered&#92;nUnapproved.&#92;n&#92;nSee [Active](https://turbot.com/guardrails/docs/concepts/guardrails/active) for more information.&#92;n

snapshotActive

AWS > EC2 > Snapshot > Active

aws_ec2_snapshot_active_age

The age after which the AWS EC2 snapshot&#92;nis no longer considered active. If a create time is unavailable, the time Guardrails discovered the resource is used.&#92;n&#92;nThe [Active](https://turbot.com/guardrails/docs/concepts/guardrails/active)&#92;ncontrol determines whether the resource is in active use, and if not, has&#92;nthe ability to delete / cleanup the resource. When running an automated&#92;ncompliance environment, it&#39;s common to end up with a wide range of alarms&#92;nthat are difficult and time consuming to clear. The Active control brings&#92;nautomated, well-defined control to this process.&#92;n&#92;nThe Active control checks the status of all defined Active policies for the&#92;nresource (`AWS &gt; EC2 &gt; Snapshot &gt; Active &gt; *`),&#92;nraises an alarm, and takes the defined enforcement action. Each Active&#92;nsub-policy can calculate a status of active, inactive or skipped. Generally,&#92;nif the resource appears to be Active for any reason it will be considered Active.&#92;n**Note** the contrast with Approved, where if the resource appears to be Unapproved&#92;nfor any reason it will be considered Unapproved.&#92;n&#92;nSee [Active](https://turbot.com/guardrails/docs/concepts/guardrails/active) for more information.&#92;n

snapshotActiveAge

AWS > EC2 > Snapshot > Active > Age

turbot_policy_setting.aws_ec2_snapshot_active

turbot_policy_setting.aws_ec2_snapshot_active_age

Policy	Setting	Note
AWS > EC2 > Snapshot > Active	Check: Active
AWS > EC2 > Snapshot > Active > Age	Force inactive if age > 60 days

Policy Settings