SQS queue has a delivery delay

What it checks

SQS queue has a delivery delay

Where it applies

Terraform: aws_sqs_queue

CloudFormation: AWS::SQS::Queue

How to fix it

1. If this delay is used to schedule work, choose a one-time or recurring occurrence, explicit target ARN, payload and least-privilege execution role. SQS SendMessage can target the existing queue; no Lambda topology is inferred.
2. Scheduler delivers at least once; consumers must tolerate duplicates. Configure retries and a DLQ. A FIFO SQS target requires a message group ID and content-based deduplication; preserve intended group ordering without assuming a Scheduler processing-order guarantee. Changing FIFO queue delay affects already queued messages.

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