S3 buckets should have lifecycle policies configured¶

This control checks if AWS Simple Storage Service (AWS S3) buckets have lifecycle policy configured. This rule fails if AWS S3 lifecycle policy is not enabled.

How to fix¶

Attribute rule[0].status of aws_s3_bucket_lifecycle_configuration must be "Enabled".

Implementation options¶

Choose the option that matches how you manage Terraform. All options satisfy this control.

Option 1: Compliance.tf module (recommended)¶

Use the compliance.tf registry module to get this control enforced by default. This control is mapped to the frameworks shown in the tabs above. To begin, see get started with compliance.tf.

module "s3_bucket" {
  source  = "cfrpart11.compliance.tf/terraform-aws-modules/s3-bucket/aws"
  version = ">=5.0.0"

  bucket = "abc123"
}

module "s3_bucket" {
  source  = "nistcsfv11.compliance.tf/terraform-aws-modules/s3-bucket/aws"
  version = ">=5.0.0"

  bucket = "abc123"
}

module "s3_bucket" {
  source  = "nistcsf.compliance.tf/terraform-aws-modules/s3-bucket/aws"
  version = ">=5.0.0"

  bucket = "abc123"
}

module "s3_bucket" {
  source  = "pcidssv321.compliance.tf/terraform-aws-modules/s3-bucket/aws"
  version = ">=5.0.0"

  bucket = "abc123"
}

module "s3_bucket" {
  source  = "pcidss.compliance.tf/terraform-aws-modules/s3-bucket/aws"
  version = ">=5.0.0"

  bucket = "abc123"
}

module "s3_bucket" {
  source  = "soc2.compliance.tf/terraform-aws-modules/s3-bucket/aws"
  version = ">=5.0.0"

  bucket = "abc123"
}

Option 2: Open source module (terraform-aws-modules)¶

If you use terraform-aws-modules/s3-bucket/aws, configure the required module inputs to satisfy this control. You can later migrate to the compliance.tf module with minimal changes because it is compatible by design.

module "s3_bucket" {
  source  = "terraform-aws-modules/s3-bucket/aws"
  version = ">=5.0.0"

  bucket = "abc123"

  lifecycle_rule = {
    [0] = {
      status = "Enabled"
    }
  }
}

Option 3: Terraform AWS provider resources¶

If you manage resources directly, configure the relevant Terraform AWS provider resources to meet this control. See docs for the resources involved: aws_s3_bucket_lifecycle_configuration.

resource "aws_s3_bucket" "this" {
  bucket        = "example-abc123"
  force_destroy = true
}

resource "aws_s3_bucket_lifecycle_configuration" "this" {
  bucket = "example-bucket-abc123"
  rule {
    id     = "lifecycle-rule"
    status = "Enabled"
  }
}

Tool mappings¶

Use these identifiers to cross-reference this control across tools, reports, and evidence.

• Compliance.tf (CTF) Control: s3_bucket_lifecycle_policy_enabled

• AWS Config Managed Rule: S3_LIFECYCLE_POLICY_CHECK

• Checkov Check: CKV2_AWS_61

• Powerpipe Control: aws_compliance.control.s3_bucket_lifecycle_policy_enabled