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A MSK cluster allows unencrypted data at rest.
AWS-0179
Service: mskSeverity: high
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
Encryption should be forced for Kafka clusters, including at rest. This ensures sensitive data is kept private.
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# METADATA
# title: A MSK cluster allows unencrypted data at rest.
# description: |
# Encryption should be forced for Kafka clusters, including at rest. This ensures sensitive data is kept private.
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["cloud"]
# related_resources:
# - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/msk/latest/developerguide/msk-encryption.html
# custom:
# id: AWS-0179
# long_id: aws-msk-enable-at-rest-encryption
# aliases:
# - AVD-AWS-0179
# - enable-at-rest-encryption
# - aws-msk-enable-at-rest-encryption
# provider: aws
# service: msk
# severity: HIGH
# recommended_action: Enable at rest encryption
# input:
# selector:
# - type: cloud
# subtypes:
# - service: msk
# provider: aws
# examples: checks/cloud/aws/msk/enable_at_rest_encryption.yaml
package builtin.aws.msk.aws0179
import rego.v1
import data.lib.cloud.metadata
deny contains res if {
some cluster in input.aws.msk.clusters
not cluster.encryptionatrest.enabled.value
res := result.new(
"The cluster is not encrypted at rest.",
metadata.obj_by_path(cluster, ["encryptionatrest", "enabled"]),
)
}