diff --git a/exports.js b/exports.js
index dcbf2a3dbb..e5850da5ac 100644
--- a/exports.js
+++ b/exports.js
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ module.exports = {
         'ssmSessionDuration'            : require(__dirname + '/plugins/aws/ssm/ssmSessionDuration'),
 
         'ledgerEncrypted'               : require(__dirname + '/plugins/aws/qldb/ledgerEncrypted'),
+        'ledgerDeletionProtection'      : require(__dirname + '/plugins/aws/qldb/ledgerDeletionProtection'),
 
         'lambdaAdminPrivileges'         : require(__dirname + '/plugins/aws/lambda/lambdaAdminPrivileges.js'),
         'envVarsClientSideEncryption'   : require(__dirname + '/plugins/aws/lambda/envVarsClientSideEncryption.js'),
diff --git a/plugins/aws/qldb/ledgerDeletionProtection.js b/plugins/aws/qldb/ledgerDeletionProtection.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..586866037c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/aws/qldb/ledgerDeletionProtection.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+var async = require('async');
+var helpers = require('../../../helpers/aws');
+
+module.exports = {
+    title: 'Ledger Deletion Protection',
+    category: 'QLDB',
+    domain: 'Databases',
+    severity: 'Medium',
+    description: 'Ensure that AWS QLDB ledger has deletion protection feature enabled.',
+    more_info: 'Enabling deletion protection feature for Amazon QLDB ledger acts as a safety net, preventing accidental database deletions or deletion by an unauthorized user. It ensures that the data stays secure and accessible at all times.',
+    recommended_action: 'Modify QLDB ledger and enable deletion protection.',
+    link: 'https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/ledger-management.basics.html',
+    apis: ['QLDB:listLedgers','QLDB:describeLedger','STS:getCallerIdentity'],
+    realtime_triggers: ['qldb:CreateLedger', 'qldb:UpdateLedger', 'qldb:DeleteLedger'], 
+
+    run: function(cache, settings, callback) {
+        var results = [];
+        var source = {};
+        var regions = helpers.regions(settings);
+
+        var defaultRegion = helpers.defaultRegion(settings);
+        var awsOrGov = helpers.defaultPartition(settings);
+        var accountId = helpers.addSource(cache, source, ['sts', 'getCallerIdentity', defaultRegion, 'data']);
+
+        async.each(regions.qldb, function(region, rcb){        
+            var listLedgers = helpers.addSource(cache, source,
+                ['qldb', 'listLedgers', region]);
+
+            if (!listLedgers) return rcb();
+
+            if (listLedgers.err || !listLedgers.data) {
+                helpers.addResult(results, 3,
+                    'Unable to query Ledgers: ' + helpers.addError(listLedgers), region);
+                return rcb();
+            }
+
+            if (!listLedgers.data.length) {
+                helpers.addResult(results, 0, 'No Ledgers found', region);
+                return rcb();
+            }
+
+            for (let ledger of listLedgers.data) {
+                if (!ledger.Name) continue;
+
+                let resource = `arn:${awsOrGov}:qldb:${region}:${accountId}:ledger/${ledger.Name}`;
+
+                var describeLedger = helpers.addSource(cache, source,
+                    ['qldb', 'describeLedger', region, ledger.Name]);
+
+                if (!describeLedger || describeLedger.err || !describeLedger.data ) {
+                    helpers.addResult(results, 3,
+                        `Unable to get Ledgers description: ${helpers.addError(describeLedger)}`,
+                        region, resource);
+                    continue;
+                } 
+
+                if (describeLedger.data.DeletionProtection) {
+                    helpers.addResult(results, 0,
+                        'QLDB ledger has deletion protection enabled',
+                        region, resource);
+                } else {
+                    helpers.addResult(results, 2,
+                        'QLDB ledger does not have deletion protection enabled',
+                        region, resource);
+                }
+            }
+
+            rcb();
+        }, function(){
+            callback(null, results, source);
+        });
+    }
+};
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diff --git a/plugins/aws/qldb/ledgerDeletionProtection.spec.js b/plugins/aws/qldb/ledgerDeletionProtection.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a22d30c62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/aws/qldb/ledgerDeletionProtection.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+var expect = require('chai').expect;
+var ledgerDeletionProtection = require('./ledgerDeletionProtection');
+
+const listLedgers = [   
+    {
+        "Name": "test-ledger",
+        "State": "ACTIVE",
+        "CreationDateTime": "2021-11-19T16:29:08.899000+05:00" 
+    } 
+];
+
+const describeLedger = [
+    {
+        "Name": "test-ledger",
+        "Arn": "arn:aws:qldb:us-east-1:000111222333:ledger/test-ledger",
+        "State": "ACTIVE",
+        "CreationDateTime": "2021-11-19T16:29:08.899000+05:00",
+        "PermissionsMode": "STANDARD",
+        "DeletionProtection": true,
+    },
+    {
+        "Name": "test-ledger",
+        "Arn": "arn:aws:qldb:us-east-1:000111222333:ledger/test-ledger",
+        "State": "ACTIVE",
+        "CreationDateTime": "2021-11-19T16:29:08.899000+05:00",
+        "PermissionsMode": "STANDARD",
+        "DeletionProtection": false,
+    }
+];
+
+const createCache = (ledgers, describeLedger, ledgersErr, describeLedgerErr) => {
+    var name = (ledgers && ledgers.length) ? ledgers[0].Name: null;
+    return {
+        qldb: {
+            listLedgers: {
+                'us-east-1': {
+                    err: ledgersErr,
+                    data: ledgers
+                },
+            },
+            describeLedger: {
+                'us-east-1': {
+                    [name]: {
+                        data: describeLedger,
+                        err: describeLedgerErr
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
+    };
+};
+
+describe('ledgerDeletionProtection', function () {
+    describe('run', function () {
+        it('should PASS if QLDB ledger has deletion protection enabled', function (done) {
+            const cache = createCache(listLedgers, describeLedger[0]);
+            ledgerDeletionProtection.run(cache, {}, (err, results) => {
+                expect(results.length).to.equal(1);
+                expect(results[0].status).to.equal(0);
+                expect(results[0].region).to.equal('us-east-1');
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should FAIL if QLDb ledger does not have deletion protection enabled', function (done) {
+            const cache = createCache(listLedgers, describeLedger[1]);
+            ledgerDeletionProtection.run(cache, {}, (err, results) => {
+                expect(results.length).to.equal(1);
+                expect(results[0].status).to.equal(2);
+                expect(results[0].region).to.equal('us-east-1');
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should PASS if no QLDB ledgers found', function (done) {
+            const cache = createCache([]);
+            ledgerDeletionProtection.run(cache, {}, (err, results) => {
+                expect(results.length).to.equal(1);
+                expect(results[0].status).to.equal(0);
+                expect(results[0].region).to.equal('us-east-1');
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should UNKNOWN if unable to list  QLDB ledgers', function (done) {
+            const cache = createCache(null, null, null, { message: "Unable to list QLDB ledgers" });
+            ledgerDeletionProtection.run(cache, {}, (err, results) => {
+                expect(results.length).to.equal(1);
+                expect(results[0].status).to.equal(3);
+                expect(results[0].region).to.equal('us-east-1');
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+    });
+})