Why this assessment exists

Typical AWS estates run 15–30% waste — idle EC2, unattached EBS, S3 mis-tiering, NAT gateway over-run, data-transfer anomalies, and untagged spend. Customers who don't run a regular waste audit quietly accept this overhead.

This assessment maps your waste posture against the patterns that appear in 100+ AWS audits. It identifies the highest-value remediation areas for your profile.

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Question 1 of 8

Is idle EC2 / RDS waste tracked (CPU < 5% for 7+ days) and actioned?

Idle compute is the highest-volume, lowest-effort waste category. Monthly action recovers material spend.

Question 2 of 8

Are unattached EBS volumes and old snapshots tracked and cleaned up?

Unattached EBS and old snapshots accumulate silently; low-effort clean-up lever.

Question 3 of 8

Is S3 storage-class mis-tiering audited (hot data in IA / Glacier; cold data in Standard)?

S3 class mis-tiering is a high-value waste area in mature estates. Intelligent Tiering, lifecycle policies, and manual audits all help.

Question 4 of 8

Is NAT Gateway spend tracked and optimised (VPC endpoints, NAT consolidation)?

NAT Gateway spend can become a top-5 line item without discipline. VPC endpoints and NAT consolidation are the main levers.

Question 5 of 8

Is data-transfer cost monitored for anomalies (cross-AZ, cross-region, egress spikes)?

Data transfer is often the surprise line item. Monitoring cross-AZ, cross-region, and egress identifies anomalies early.

Question 6 of 8

Is tagging hygiene enforced (mandatory tags, no-untagged-resources policy)?

Without tagging, cost allocation is impossible and waste identification is blocked. Mandatory tags + policy enforcement are the baseline.

Question 7 of 8

Is AWS Cost Anomaly Detection (or equivalent) deployed across all accounts?

Anomaly detection catches cost spikes within days. Absence lets costs run for weeks.

Question 8 of 8

Is FinOps governance cadence in place (monthly review, named owner, engineering engagement)?

FinOps is the durable answer to waste. Monthly cadence + named owner + engineering engagement distinguishes disciplined estates.

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