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Cloud Config:Enable IPv4 access control and set a valid access control list for an API Gateway instance

Last Updated:Oct 20, 2025

An API Gateway instance is considered compliant if IPv4 access control is enabled and a valid access control list is set.

Scenarios

This rule verifies that an API Gateway instance has IPv4 access control enabled and a valid access control list set to prevent unauthorized IP access and improve API security.

Risk level

Default risk level: Medium.

You can change the risk level as needed.

Detection logic

  • An API Gateway instance is compliant if it has IPv4 access control enabled and a valid access control list is set.

Rule details

Parameter

Description

Rule name

Enable IPv4 access control and set a valid access control list for an API Gateway instance

Rule identifier

apigateway-ipv4-public-access-check

Tag

ApiGateway

Automatic remediation

Not supported

Rule trigger

Periodic

Trigger frequency

24 hours

Supported resource types

ACS::ApiGateway::Instance

Input parameters

None

Remediation

For instructions on how to remediate a non-compliant resource, see Use instance access control policy groups to implement access control.