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Point in time recovery should be enabled to protect DynamoDB table
AWS-0024
Service: dynamodbSeverity: medium
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
DynamoDB tables should be protected against accidentally or malicious write/delete actions by ensuring that there is adequate protection. By enabling point-in-time-recovery you can restore to a known point in the event of loss of data.
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# METADATA
# title: Point in time recovery should be enabled to protect DynamoDB table
# description: |
# DynamoDB tables should be protected against accidentally or malicious write/delete actions by ensuring that there is adequate protection.
# By enabling point-in-time-recovery you can restore to a known point in the event of loss of data.
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["cloud"]
# related_resources:
# - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/PointInTimeRecovery.html
# custom:
# id: AWS-0024
# long_id: aws-dynamodb-enable-recovery
# aliases:
# - AVD-AWS-0024
# - enable-recovery
# - aws-dynamodb-enable-recovery
# provider: aws
# service: dynamodb
# severity: MEDIUM
# recommended_action: Enable point in time recovery
# input:
# selector:
# - type: cloud
# subtypes:
# - service: dynamodb
# provider: aws
# examples: checks/cloud/aws/dynamodb/enable_recovery.yaml
package builtin.aws.dynamodb.aws0024
import rego.v1
import data.lib.cloud.metadata
import data.lib.cloud.value
deny contains res if {
some cluster in input.aws.dynamodb.daxclusters
recovery_is_not_enabled(cluster)
res := result.new(
"Point-in-time recovery is not enabled.",
metadata.obj_by_path(cluster, ["pointintimerecovery"]),
)
}
deny contains res if {
some table in input.aws.dynamodb.tables
recovery_is_not_enabled(table)
res := result.new(
"Point-in-time recovery is not enabled.",
metadata.obj_by_path(table, ["pointintimerecovery"]),
)
}
recovery_is_not_enabled(obj) if value.is_false(obj.pointintimerecovery)
recovery_is_not_enabled(obj) if not obj.pointintimerecovery