Critical RDS Regional

RDS snapshot should be private

PCI DSSNIST

Description

Checks whether the RDS snapshot is private.


Remediation

To ensure that an RDS snapshot is private, follow these steps:

Steps

  1. Log in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon RDS console.
  2. In the navigation pane, select 'Snapshots'.
  3. Choose the snapshot you want to modify.
  4. Under 'Snapshot Actions', select 'Modify Snapshot Attributes'.
  5. In the 'Modify Snapshot Attributes' window, check the 'Publicly Accessible' setting.
  6. If it is set to public, change it to private by deselecting any public accessibility options.
  7. Click on 'Save' to apply the changes.
  8. Verify that the snapshot is now listed as private in the 'Attributes' section.

Compliance

PCI DSSNIST