FSx file system must be encrypted
High
AWS
General
aws-fsx-filesystem-encryption
Applies to
AWS::FSx::FileSystem
What CGPulse checks
A resource passes this rule when encrypted must equal true. Anything else is reported as a finding with the evaluated property value attached as evidence.
How to fix it
Enable encryption at rest to protect stored data from media compromise. In AWS Console: Resource > Encryption > enable encryption at rest. See: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/encryption-best-practices/welcome.html
Terraform
# FSx encryption must be set at creation time
# Use the appropriate aws_fsx_*_file_system resource
Compliance frameworks
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