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EBS volumes must be encrypted
AWS-0026
Service: ec2Severity: high
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
By enabling encryption on EBS volumes you protect the volume, the disk I/O and any derived snapshots from compromise if intercepted.
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Enable encryption of EBS volumes
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# METADATA
# title: EBS volumes must be encrypted
# description: |
# By enabling encryption on EBS volumes you protect the volume, the disk I/O and any derived snapshots from compromise if intercepted.
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["cloud"]
# related_resources:
# - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/EBSEncryption.html
# custom:
# id: AWS-0026
# long_id: aws-ec2-enable-volume-encryption
# aliases:
# - AVD-AWS-0026
# - enable-volume-encryption
# - aws-ebs-enable-volume-encryption
# - aws-ec2-enable-volume-encryption
# provider: aws
# service: ec2
# severity: HIGH
# recommended_action: Enable encryption of EBS volumes
# input:
# selector:
# - type: cloud
# subtypes:
# - service: ec2
# provider: aws
# examples: checks/cloud/aws/ec2/enable_volume_encryption.yaml
package builtin.aws.ec2.aws0026
import rego.v1
import data.lib.cloud.metadata
deny contains res if {
some volume in input.aws.ec2.volumes
isManaged(volume)
not volume.encryption.enabled.value
res := result.new(
"EBS volume is not encrypted.",
metadata.obj_by_path(volume, ["encryption", "enabled"]),
)
}