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Lab 2 · Public Bucket with Sensitive Data

Confirm a public sensitive bucket in DAC and remediate it from the UI with Block Public Access.

Scenario tie-in
Block Public Access was turned off and an anonymous s3:GetObject policy attached.

2.1 Find it

  1. Reports → Overexposed Resources, filter AWS.
  2. Look for public + sensitive.
  3. Open a resource → Sensitive data + Access tabs; View full page.

2.2 Remediate (automated)

  1. Actionable → Limit External Access facet.
  2. Select bucket(s) → Run Action → Enable Public Access Block, run now.
Done when
The bucket no longer shows as publicly exposed in DAC.