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EFS access points should enforce a root directory

NISTHIPAA

Description

This control checks if Amazon EFS access points are configured to enforce a root directory. The control fails if the value of Path is set to / (the default root directory of the file system).

Remediation

For instructions on how to enforce a root directory for an Amazon EFS access point, see Enforcing a root directory with an access point in the Amazon Elastic File System User Guide.

Steps

  1. Go to the Amazon EFS console.
  2. Create or modify an access point.
  3. Specify a root directory other than /.

Compliance

NISTHIPAA
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