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🛡️ AWS RDS Instance Encryption is not enabled🟢

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Description​

Amazon RDS encrypted DB instances use the industry standard AES-256 encryption algorithm to encrypt data on the server that hosts your Amazon RDS DB instances. After your data is encrypted, Amazon RDS handles access authentication and data decryption transparently with minimal impact on performance.

Rationale​

Databases often hold sensitive and critical data, so it is highly recommended to implement encryption to protect your data from unauthorized access or disclosure. With RDS encryption enabled, data stored on the instance's underlying storage, automated backups, read replicas, and snapshots are all encrypted.

Audit​

From Console​
  1. Log in to the AWS Management Console and open the RDS dashboard at https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/.
  2. In the navigation pane, click Databases.
  3. Select the RDS instance that you want to examine.
  4. Click the instance name to see details, then click the Configuration tab.
  5. Under the Configuration Details section, in the Storage pane, find the Encryption Enabled status.

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Remediation​

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Remediation​

From Console​

  1. Log in to the AWS Management Console and open the RDS dashboard at https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/.

  2. In the left navigation panel, click Databases.

  3. Select the database instance that needs to be encrypted.

  4. Click the Actions button at the top right and select Take Snapshot.

  5. On the Take Snapshot page, enter a name for the snapshot in the Snapshot Name field and click Take Snapshot.

  6. Select the newly created snapshot, click the Actions button at the top right, and select Copy snapshot from the menu.

  7. On the Make Copy of DB Snapshot page, perform the following:

    • In the New DB Snapshot Identifier field, enter a name for the new snapshot.
    • Check Copy Tags. The new snapshot must have the same tags as the source snapshot.
    • Select Yes from the Enable Encryption dropdown list to enable encryption. You can choose the AWS default encryption key or a custom key from the Master Key dropdown list.

  8. Click Copy Snapshot to create an encrypted copy of the selected instance snapshot.

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Linked Framework Sections​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlagsCompliance
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 52c appropriate encryption, cleansing and auditing of devices;1010no data
💼 AWS Foundational Security Best Practices v1.0.0 → 💼 [RDS.3] RDS DB instances should have encryption at-rest enabled11no data
💼 AWS Well-Architected → 💼 SEC08-BP02 Enforce encryption at rest20no data
💼 CIS AWS v1.4.0 → 💼 2.3.1 Ensure that encryption is enabled for RDS Instances11no data
💼 CIS AWS v1.5.0 → 💼 2.3.1 Ensure that encryption is enabled for RDS Instances - Level 1 (Automated)11no data
💼 CIS AWS v2.0.0 → 💼 2.3.1 Ensure that encryption-at-rest is enabled for RDS Instances - Level 1 (Automated)11no data
💼 CIS AWS v3.0.0 → 💼 2.3.1 Ensure that encryption-at-rest is enabled for RDS Instances - Level 1 (Automated)11no data
💼 CIS AWS v4.0.0 → 💼 2.2.1 Ensure that encryption-at-rest is enabled for RDS instances (Automated)1no data
💼 CIS AWS v4.0.1 → 💼 2.2.1 Ensure that encryption-at-rest is enabled for RDS instances (Automated)1no data
💼 CIS AWS v5.0.0 → 💼 2.2.1 Ensure that encryption-at-rest is enabled for RDS instances (Automated)1no data
💼 CIS AWS v6.0.0 → 💼 3.2.1 Ensure that encryption-at-rest is enabled for RDS instances (Automated)1no data
💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 Data Encryption61no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AC-4(4) Flow Control of Encrypted Information (H)2627no 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
💼 GDPR → 💼 Art. 25 Data protection by design and by default1010no data
💼 GDPR → 💼 Art. 32 Security of processing55no data
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2013 → 💼 A.10.1.1 Policy on the use of cryptographic controls1819no data
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 → 💼 5.33 Protection of records1015no data
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 PR.DS-1: Data-at-rest is protected1530no data
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 PR.DS-5: Protections against data leaks are implemented4791no 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 4 → 💼 SC-28 PROTECTION OF INFORMATION AT REST233no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AC-4(2) Information Flow Enforcement _ Processing Domains3133no 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 → 💼 3.4.1 If disk encryption is used, logical access must be managed separately and independently of native operating system authentication and access control mechanisms.712no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 3.3.2 SAD that is stored electronically prior to completion of authorization is encrypted using strong cryptography.13no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 3.5.1.3 If disk-level or partition-level encryption is used (rather than file-, column-, or field--level database encryption) to render PAN unreadable.12no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 3.3.2 SAD that is stored electronically prior to completion of authorization is encrypted using strong cryptography.813no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 3.5.1.3 If disk-level or partition-level encryption is used (rather than file-, column-, or field--level database encryption) to render PAN unreadable.12no data
💼 SOC 2 → 💼 CC6.1-10 Uses Encryption to Protect Data611no data