Medium
RDS
Regional
RDS for MySQL DB instances should be encrypted in transit
FSBP
Description
Confirms that RDS for MySQL instances require SSL connections via the require_ssl parameter.
Remediation
Enable encryption in transit for MySQL DB instances via the parameter group.
Steps
- Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon RDS console.
- Select the MySQL DB instance and choose 'Modify'.
- Locate the 'DB parameter group' setting and set 'require_ssl' to '1'.
- Apply and save.
Compliance
FSBP