diff --git a/prowler/CHANGELOG.md b/prowler/CHANGELOG.md
index 577895b884..dec6f062ae 100644
--- a/prowler/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/prowler/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ All notable changes to the **Prowler SDK** are documented in this file.
 - `vm_jit_access_enabled` check for Azure provider [(#8202)](https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/pull/8202)
 - Bedrock AgentCore privilege escalation combination for AWS provider [(#8526)](https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/pull/8526)
 - Remove standalone iam:PassRole from privesc detection and add missing patterns [(#8530)](https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/pull/8530)
+- `eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled` check for AWS provider [(#8536)](https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/pull/8536)
 
 ### Changed
 - Refine kisa isms-p compliance mapping [(#8479)](https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/pull/8479)
diff --git a/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled/__init__.py b/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled.metadata.json b/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled.metadata.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a0ec82bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled.metadata.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "Provider": "aws",
+  "CheckID": "eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled",
+  "CheckTitle": "Ensure EKS clusters have deletion protection enabled",
+  "CheckType": [
+    "Software and Configuration Checks/AWS Security Best Practices/Resource Management"
+  ],
+  "ServiceName": "eks",
+  "SubServiceName": "",
+  "ResourceIdTemplate": "arn:partition:service:region:account-id:resource-id",
+  "Severity": "high",
+  "ResourceType": "AwsEksCluster",
+  "Description": "Ensure that your Amazon EKS clusters have deletion protection enabled to prevent accidental deletion of critical Kubernetes clusters.",
+  "Risk": "Without deletion protection, EKS clusters can be accidentally deleted through Terraform automation, AWS CLI commands, or the AWS console, leading to data loss and service disruption.",
+  "RelatedUrl": "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/deletion-protection.html",
+  "Remediation": {
+    "Code": {
+      "CLI": "aws eks update-cluster-config --region <region_name> --name <cluster_name> --deletion-protection",
+      "NativeIaC": "",
+      "Other": "",
+      "Terraform": "resource \"aws_eks_cluster\" \"example\" {\n  name     = \"example-cluster\"\n  role_arn = aws_iam_role.example.arn\n  deletion_protection = true\n  # ... other configuration\n}"
+    },
+    "Recommendation": {
+      "Text": "Enable deletion protection on all EKS clusters to prevent accidental deletion. This is especially important for production clusters and those managed through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.",
+      "Url": "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/deletion-protection.html"
+    }
+  },
+  "Categories": [],
+  "DependsOn": [],
+  "RelatedTo": [],
+  "Notes": ""
+}
diff --git a/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled.py b/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f57c25524
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from prowler.lib.check.models import Check, Check_Report_AWS
+from prowler.providers.aws.services.eks.eks_client import eks_client
+
+
+class eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled(Check):
+    def execute(self):
+        findings = []
+        for cluster in eks_client.clusters:
+            report = Check_Report_AWS(metadata=self.metadata(), resource=cluster)
+            report.status = "PASS"
+            report.status_extended = (
+                f"EKS cluster {cluster.name} has deletion protection enabled."
+            )
+            if cluster.deletion_protection is False:
+                report.status = "FAIL"
+                report.status_extended = (
+                    f"EKS cluster {cluster.name} has deletion protection disabled."
+                )
+            findings.append(report)
+
+        return findings
diff --git a/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_service.py b/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_service.py
index e7b3ec389c..b0ccace49b 100644
--- a/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_service.py
+++ b/prowler/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_service.py
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ class EKS(AWSService):
                     ]["publicAccessCidrs"]
                 if "encryptionConfig" in describe_cluster["cluster"]:
                     cluster.encryptionConfig = True
+                if "deletionProtection" in describe_cluster["cluster"]:
+                    cluster.deletion_protection = describe_cluster["cluster"][
+                        "deletionProtection"
+                    ]
                 cluster.tags = [describe_cluster["cluster"].get("tags")]
                 cluster.version = describe_cluster["cluster"].get("version", "")
 
@@ -108,4 +112,5 @@ class EKSCluster(BaseModel):
     endpoint_private_access: bool = None
     public_access_cidrs: list[str] = []
     encryptionConfig: bool = None
+    deletion_protection: bool = None
     tags: Optional[list] = []
diff --git a/tests/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled_test.py b/tests/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2317317e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/providers/aws/services/eks/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled/eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+from unittest import mock
+
+from prowler.providers.aws.services.eks.eks_service import EKSCluster
+from tests.providers.aws.utils import AWS_ACCOUNT_NUMBER, AWS_REGION_EU_WEST_1
+
+cluster_name = "cluster_test"
+cluster_arn = (
+    f"arn:aws:eks:{AWS_REGION_EU_WEST_1}:{AWS_ACCOUNT_NUMBER}:cluster/{cluster_name}"
+)
+
+
+class Test_eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled:
+    def test_no_clusters(self):
+        eks_client = mock.MagicMock
+        eks_client.clusters = []
+        with mock.patch(
+            "prowler.providers.aws.services.eks.eks_service.EKS",
+            eks_client,
+        ):
+            from prowler.providers.aws.services.eks.eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled.eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled import (
+                eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled,
+            )
+
+            check = eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled()
+            result = check.execute()
+            assert len(result) == 0
+
+    def test_cluster_deletion_protection_disabled(self):
+        eks_client = mock.MagicMock
+        eks_client.clusters = []
+        eks_client.clusters.append(
+            EKSCluster(
+                name=cluster_name,
+                arn=cluster_arn,
+                region=AWS_REGION_EU_WEST_1,
+                deletion_protection=False,
+            )
+        )
+
+        with mock.patch(
+            "prowler.providers.aws.services.eks.eks_service.EKS",
+            eks_client,
+        ):
+            from prowler.providers.aws.services.eks.eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled.eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled import (
+                eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled,
+            )
+
+            check = eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled()
+            result = check.execute()
+            assert len(result) == 1
+            assert result[0].status == "FAIL"
+            assert result[0].status_extended == (
+                f"EKS cluster {cluster_name} has deletion protection disabled."
+            )
+            assert result[0].resource_id == cluster_name
+            assert result[0].resource_arn == cluster_arn
+            assert result[0].resource_tags == []
+            assert result[0].region == AWS_REGION_EU_WEST_1
+
+    def test_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled(self):
+        eks_client = mock.MagicMock
+        eks_client.clusters = []
+        eks_client.clusters.append(
+            EKSCluster(
+                name=cluster_name,
+                arn=cluster_arn,
+                region=AWS_REGION_EU_WEST_1,
+                deletion_protection=True,
+            )
+        )
+
+        with mock.patch(
+            "prowler.providers.aws.services.eks.eks_service.EKS",
+            eks_client,
+        ):
+            from prowler.providers.aws.services.eks.eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled.eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled import (
+                eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled,
+            )
+
+            check = eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled()
+            result = check.execute()
+            assert len(result) == 1
+            assert result[0].status == "PASS"
+            assert result[0].status_extended == (
+                f"EKS cluster {cluster_name} has deletion protection enabled."
+            )
+            assert result[0].resource_id == cluster_name
+            assert result[0].resource_arn == cluster_arn
+            assert result[0].resource_tags == []
+            assert result[0].region == AWS_REGION_EU_WEST_1
+
+    def test_cluster_deletion_protection_none(self):
+        eks_client = mock.MagicMock
+        eks_client.clusters = []
+        eks_client.clusters.append(
+            EKSCluster(
+                name=cluster_name,
+                arn=cluster_arn,
+                region=AWS_REGION_EU_WEST_1,
+                deletion_protection=None,
+            )
+        )
+
+        with mock.patch(
+            "prowler.providers.aws.services.eks.eks_service.EKS",
+            eks_client,
+        ):
+            from prowler.providers.aws.services.eks.eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled.eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled import (
+                eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled,
+            )
+
+            check = eks_cluster_deletion_protection_enabled()
+            result = check.execute()
+            assert len(result) == 1
+            assert result[0].status == "PASS"
+            assert result[0].status_extended == (
+                f"EKS cluster {cluster_name} has deletion protection enabled."
+            )
+            assert result[0].resource_id == cluster_name
+            assert result[0].resource_arn == cluster_arn
+            assert result[0].resource_tags == []
+            assert result[0].region == AWS_REGION_EU_WEST_1