---
names:
  full: "Azure Public IP Address is not associated with any resource"
  contextual: "Public IP Address is not associated with any resource"
description: >
  Consider deleting public IP addresses that are not attached to a virtual machine,
  network interface, internet-facing load balancer, VPN gateway, or application gateway.
categories:
  - "SECURITY"
  - "COST"
type: "COMPLIANCE_POLICY"
frameworkMappings:
  - "/frameworks/cloudaware/cost-efficiency-and-optimization/waste-reduction"
  - "/frameworks/cloudaware/resource-security/network-exposure"