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Remove aws_shield_application_layer_automatic_response - #2329
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AWS' app-level ddos protection is no longer offered via Shield Advanced. We have already configured the new offering, so this is just tidying up.
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Replacement protection is configured, no dangling references remain, and no blocking issues were identified.
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What changed in this PR
Removes the legacy Shield Advanced application-layer automatic response now that replacement anti-DDoS managed rules are configured.
Changes:
- Deletes the CloudFront automatic-response resource.
- Leaves Shield protection and response-team configuration unchanged.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| infra/deployments/forms/health/shield.tf | Removes the legacy CloudFront application-layer automatic response. |
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What problem does this pull request solve?
Trello card: https://trello.com/c/t0XWPXLU/3329-use-only-anti-ddos-managed-rule-group-not-shields-application-layer-mitigation
AWS' app-level ddos protection is no longer offered via
Shield Advanced. We have already configured the new offering,
so this is just tidying up.
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If you've made changes to the deployer role (files in
modules/deployer-access):make <environment> forms/account applyon the relevant environments (dev,stagingand/orprod)apply-forms-terraform-<environment>pipelines have run successfully