Medium Redshift Regional

Amazon Redshift clusters should have automatic snapshots enabled

NISTHIPAA

Description

This control checks whether Amazon Redshift clusters have automated snapshots enabled and retained for at least seven days.


Remediation

To update the snapshot retention period for an Amazon Redshift cluster, modify the cluster settings.

Steps

  1. Navigate to the Amazon Redshift Management Console.
  2. Select the cluster you want to modify.
  3. In the cluster configuration, set 'Snapshot retention' to a value of 7 or greater.
  4. Save the changes.

Compliance

NISTHIPAA