diff --git a/data-collection/deploy/deploy-data-collection.yaml b/data-collection/deploy/deploy-data-collection.yaml
index 54220feb..ef1eee24 100644
--- a/data-collection/deploy/deploy-data-collection.yaml
+++ b/data-collection/deploy/deploy-data-collection.yaml
@@ -573,7 +573,11 @@ Resources:
               except Exception as exc:
                   print(f"Exception occurred: {exc}")
               cfnresponse.send(event, context, cfnresponse.SUCCESS, {'Reason': 'success'})
-
+    Metadata:
+      checkov:
+        skip:
+          - id: CKV_AWS_363
+            comment: "Using latest available Python runtime"
   LambdaInitRole: #Execution role for the custom resource for Init Lambda
     Type: AWS::IAM::Role
     Properties:
diff --git a/data-collection/deploy/module-backup.yaml b/data-collection/deploy/module-backup.yaml
index 02597443..d4dc64b2 100644
--- a/data-collection/deploy/module-backup.yaml
+++ b/data-collection/deploy/module-backup.yaml
@@ -276,6 +276,11 @@ Resources:
     Properties:
       LogGroupName: !Sub "/aws/lambda/${LambdaFunction}"
       RetentionInDays: 60
+    Metadata:
+      checkov:
+        skip:
+          - id: CKV_AWS_158
+            comment: "Using default AWS managed encryption for cost optimization"
 
   'Fn::ForEach::Object':
     - AwsObject