Direct Connect connection should use MACsec encryption
High
AWS
General
aws-directconnect-connection-encryption
Applies to
AWS::DirectConnect::Connection
What CGPulse checks
A resource passes this rule when encryptionMode must be set true. Anything else is reported as a finding with the evaluated property value attached as evidence.
How to fix it
Enable encryption in transit to protect data from interception. In AWS Console: Resource > Settings > enable TLS/encryption in transit. See: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/encryption-best-practices/welcome.html
Terraform
# MACsec encryption requires dedicated connections
# Configure via aws_dx_connection with appropriate settings
Compliance frameworks
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