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For enterprise environments, enforce this organization-wide using or AWS Config rules to deny the launch of any EC2 instance that allows IMDSv1. Implement Strict Input Validation

Even if credentials are leaked, the damage can be contained. For enterprise environments

Every EC2 instance has access to the instance metadata service (IMDS) that contains metadata and information about that specific E... Hacking The Cloud Steal EC2 Metadata Credentials via SSRF - Hacking The Cloud 1 Aug 2020 — consider these next diagnostic steps:

: There's no need to hard-code or store long-term access keys on the instance. This reduces the risk of credentials being compromised. For enterprise environments

To help evaluate your current security posture, consider these next diagnostic steps: