RDS DB cluster has deletion protection disabled

What it checks

RDS DB cluster has deletion protection disabled

Where it applies

Terraform: aws_rds_cluster

CloudFormation: AWS::RDS::DBCluster

How to fix it

1. Set deletion_protection = true. This is a one-line change with no downtime.

Frameworks

• AWS FSBP RDS.7
• SOC 2 A1.2

These mappings are advisory, not an attestation of compliance.

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