Medium
DynamoDB
Regional
DynamoDB tables should automatically scale capacity with demand
NIST
Description
Verifies that DynamoDB tables can scale read and write capacity automatically, either through on-demand mode or provisioned mode with auto scaling configured.
Remediation
To enable DynamoDB automatic scaling on existing tables, configure the table to use either on-demand capacity mode or provisioned mode with auto scaling.
Steps
- Open the DynamoDB console.
- Select the table and modify its capacity settings.
- Choose either 'On-demand' or 'Provisioned' with auto scaling enabled.
Compliance
NIST