Medium DynamoDB Regional

DynamoDB tables should have point-in-time recovery enabled

NISTHIPAA

Description

Confirms that point-in-time recovery (PITR) is enabled for DynamoDB tables, providing automated backups and the ability to recover from accidental writes or deletes.


Remediation

To enable point-in-time recovery for DynamoDB tables, modify the table settings to turn on PITR.

Steps

  1. Open the DynamoDB console.
  2. Select the table and navigate to the 'Backups' section.
  3. Enable 'Point-in-time recovery'.

Compliance

NISTHIPAA