Lightsail resources are in use
- Severity
- Info
- Service
- Lightsail
- Check ID
- LIGHTSAIL_IN_USE
What this check finds
There is nothing wrong with Lightsail, but it does not tend to be used in enterprises. The instances often were created while testing something and forgotten about.
Passing looks like: No Lightsail in use.
How to fix it
Review Lightsail instances to confirm they are intentional and still needed. Delete instances that are unused test resources.
AWS console
Lightsail → Instances → review each instance.
Compliance
This is an operational hygiene check. It flags something worth tidying rather than a control an auditor asks for, so it is not mapped to a compliance framework.
Checked on every scan
KloudLytics runs this check each time it scans a connected AWS account, through a read-only role, and lists every affected resource with its region. On Pro and Business a fix is written for the specific resource rather than the general case above. The exact access it needs