Administrator prevented from deleteing Backup Plan

Question

I have followed the steps listed on 
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/deleting-a-backup-plan.html

I requested to delete 1 "Resource assignments" - When I select aws/efs/automatic-backup-selection and click delete, I receive the following message

> Access denied: Insufficient privileges to perform this action. Please consult with the account administrator for necessary permissions.

When I select 1 Backup rules related to aws/efs/automatic-backup-rule, the Delete option is not available.

When I select to delete aws/efs/automatic-backup-plan it gives me the same "Access denied, insufficient prileges..." message I receive when requesting to delete resources.

*The AWS account only has one user - I am logged in as root with that user. *

Can someone advise how to prevent the backups from occuring? They are not required.

Accepted Answer

It seems like you are trying to delete the default EFS backup plan which can't be deleted. According to the documentation and I quote "The backups created using the default EFS backup plan are stored in a default EFS backup vault, which is also created by EFS on your behalf. The default backup plan and backup vault cannot be deleted."

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/efs/latest/ug/awsbackup.html#automatic-backups

Answer

Hi All, 
This issue can be solved by editing the access policy of the backup vault, There is an explicit deny policy on deleting the recovery points, by editing this policy we will be able to delete the recovery points from the default backup plan and vault.  The default backup vault can not be deleted, but by deleting the recovery points, we can stop being charged by the aws.

Administrator prevented from deleteing Backup Plan

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