AWS Snapshot Cleanup Lambda

This repository contains the AWS Lambda function demonstrated in the CloudOps Studio tutorial:

Automating EBS Snapshot Cleanup with AWS Lambda

The function scans EBS snapshots in the account and deletes snapshots that match specific tags.

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Cleanup Logic

Snapshots are deleted only if they contain the following tags:

AutoDelete = True
Type = Orphan

This ensures automation only removes snapshots that have been explicitly marked for cleanup.

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Required IAM Permissions

The Lambda function requires the following permissions:

ec2:DescribeSnapshots
ec2:DeleteSnapshot

See the included iam-policy.json file.

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Example Workflow

1. Identify snapshots that are no longer needed
2. Tag them:

AutoDelete = True
Type = Orphan

3. Run the Lambda function

The function will scan all snapshots and delete only the tagged orphan snapshots.

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Lambda Runtime

Python 3.x

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Files Included

lambda_function.py – Lambda cleanup script
iam-policy.json – Required IAM policy
README.md – Project documentation

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Video Tutorial

This code accompanies the CloudOps Studio video:

Automating EBS Snapshot Cleanup with AWS Lambda

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Author

Usman Ul-Haq
Cloud Engineer

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/usman-ul-haq
GitHub: https://github.com/usmanuh

Part of the CloudOps Studio AWS Automation Series