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Enable Deletion Protection On DynamoDB Tables

Why ?​

Enabling this property for tables helps ensure that tables do not get accidentally deleted during regular table management operations by your administrators. This will help prevent disruption to your normal business operations.

How to fix ?​

In the AWS console:​

To change this setting, go to the table’s Additional settings, navigate to the Deletion Protection panel and select Enable delete protection.

deletion protection parameter in the console

AWS CDK​

When instanciating the table, set the deletionProtection parameter to true.

const table = new dynamodb.Table(this, id, {
    ...props,
    deletionProtection: true,
});

Cloudformation / Serverless Framework​

You need to modify the CloudFormation template directly.

Resources:
    myDynamoDBTable:
        Type: AWS::DynamoDB::Table
        Properties:
            DeletionProtectionEnabled: True

Source: AWS Documentation