Terraform backend is local (state file on developer's laptop)

What it checks

Terraform backend is local (state file on developer's laptop)

Where it applies

Terraform: terraform

CloudFormation: no CloudFormation type maps to these resources yet.

How to fix it

1. Move to backend "s3" with encrypt=true and a DynamoDB lock table. Migrate existing state with `terraform init -migrate-state`.

Frameworks

• AWS Well-Architected OPS.5

These mappings are advisory, not an attestation of compliance.

Vendor documentation

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