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🛡️ AWS OpenSearch Domain is not encrypted at rest🟢

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Description​

This policy identifies AWS OpenSearch Domains that do not have encryption at rest enabled.

When enabled, encryption at rest secures the following data within the domain:

  • All indexes, including those stored in UltraWarm storage
  • OpenSearch logs
  • Swap files
  • All other data in the application directory
  • Automated snapshots

The following components are not encrypted when you enable encryption at rest, but you can take additional steps to protect them:

  • Manual snapshots: AWS KMS keys cannot be used to encrypt manual snapshots. However, you can use server-side encryption (SSE) with S3-managed keys or KMS keys to encrypt the Amazon S3 bucket used as the snapshot repository.
  • Slow logs and error logs: If you publish logs to Amazon CloudWatch Logs, you can encrypt the corresponding log group using the same AWS KMS key as your OpenSearch Service domain.

Rationale​

Enabling encryption at rest for OpenSearch domains helps protect data from unauthorized access to the underlying storage. It uses AWS KMS to manage encryption keys, providing a strong layer of protection and supporting compliance with data security and privacy requirements.

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Enable Encryption at Rest​

To enable encryption of data at rest, the domain must be running OpenSearch or Elasticsearch version 6.7 or later.

Specify your preferred KMS key ARN.

aws opensearch update-domain-config \
    --domain-name {{domain-name}} \
    --encryption-at-rest-options Enabled=true,KmsKeyId={{kms-key-id}}

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Linked Framework Sections​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlagsCompliance
💼 AWS Foundational Security Best Practices v1.0.0 → 💼 [ES.1] Elasticsearch domains should have encryption at-rest enabled1no data
💼 AWS Foundational Security Best Practices v1.0.0 → 💼 [Opensearch.1] OpenSearch domains should have encryption at rest enabled1no data
💼 AWS Well-Architected → 💼 SEC08-BP02 Enforce encryption at rest20no data
💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 Data Encryption70no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 CM-3(6) Cryptography Management (H)17no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 SC-7(10) Prevent Exfiltration (H)18no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 SC-13 Cryptographic Protection (L)(M)(H)1643no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest (L)(M)(H)1736no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 SC-28(1) Cryptographic Protection (L)(M)(H)525no data
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 SC-13 Cryptographic Protection (L)(M)(H)43no data
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest (L)(M)(H)136no data
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 SC-28(1) Cryptographic Protection (L)(M)(H)25no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 SC-13 Cryptographic Protection (L)(M)(H)43no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest (L)(M)(H)136no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 SC-28(1) Cryptographic Protection (L)(M)(H)25no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.DS-01: The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-at-rest are protected187no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.DS-02: The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-transit are protected160no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.DS-10: The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-use are protected184no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 CA-9(1) Internal System Connections _ Compliance Checks54no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 CM-3(6) Configuration Change Control _ Cryptography Management17no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 SC-7(10) Boundary Protection _ Prevent Exfiltration18no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 SC-13 Cryptographic Protection432no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest31737no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 SC-28(1) Protection of Information at Rest _ Cryptographic Protection1025no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 SI-7(6) Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity _ Cryptographic Protection27no data
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 1.2.1 Restrict inbound and outbound traffic to that which is necessary for the cardholder data environment, and specifically deny all other traffic.1065no data
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 1.3.1 Implement a DMZ to limit inbound traffic to only system components that provide authorized publicly accessible services, protocols, and ports.628no data
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 1.3.2 Limit inbound Internet traffic to IP addresses within the DMZ.28no data
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 1.3.4 Do not allow unauthorized outbound traffic from the cardholder data environment to the Internet.15no data
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 1.3.5 Permit only “established” connections into the network.28no data
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 7.2.1 Coverage of all system components.11no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 1.3.1 Inbound traffic to the CDE is restricted.65no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 1.3.2 Outbound traffic from the CDE is restricted.65no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 1.4.2 Inbound traffic from untrusted networks to trusted networks is restricted.28no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 7.3.1 An access control system(s) is in place that restricts access based on a user's need to know and covers all system components.11no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 1.3.1 Inbound traffic to the CDE is restricted.765no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 1.3.2 Outbound traffic from the CDE is restricted.65no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 1.4.2 Inbound traffic from untrusted networks to trusted networks is restricted.728no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 7.3.1 An access control system(s) is in place that restricts access based on a user's need to know and covers all system components.11no data