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Implement Memory Lifecycle Policies for Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to Reduce Security Risks

Guide on configuring scoring, consolidation, and pruning of AgentCore memories using AWS Step Functions to keep AI agents secure and performant.

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Sep 5, 2026 · 1 min read

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Use AWS Step Functions to automate memory scoring and pruning for Bedrock AgentCore.
1️⃣ Define a Lambda that scores each memory (e.g., age, relevance) → returns a retention flag.
```bash
aws lambda create-function \
--function-name ScoreAgentMemory \
--runtime python3.11 \
--handler score.handler \
--role arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/LambdaExecRole \
--zip-file fileb://score.zip
```
2️⃣ Build a Step Functions state machine that:
- Calls the scoring Lambda.
- Filters memories marked for deletion.
- Calls AgentCore API to delete them.
```json
{
"StartAt": "Score",
"States": {
"Score": {"Type": "Task","Resource": "arn:aws:lambda:...:function:ScoreAgentMemory","Next": "Delete"},
"Delete": {"Type": "Task","Resource": "arn:aws:states:::aws-sdk:bedrockagent:deleteMemory","End": true}
}
}
```
3️⃣ Deploy the state machine and schedule it nightly:
```bash
aws stepfunctions create-state-machine --name AgentMemoryLifecycle --definition file://state.json --role-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/StepFunctionsRole
aws events put-rule --schedule-expression "cron(0 2 ? *)" --name NightlyMemoryPrune
aws events put-targets --rule NightlyMemoryPrune --targets Id=1,Arn=arn:aws:states:...:stateMachine:AgentMemoryLifecycle
```
4️⃣ Verify by checking AgentCore memory metrics before and after run.
🔔 Gotcha: The IAM role must include bedrock:DeleteMemory and states:StartExecution; missing permissions will cause silent failures.

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