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To comply with this rule, ensure that the networking mode for ECS Task Definitions is set to ‘awsvpc’. This ensures better network isolation and compatibility with various AWS services.

Risk Level

Medium

Address

Security

Compliance Standards

CBP

Triage and Remediation

Remediation

To remediate the misconfiguration of ECS tasks not having the network mode set to AWSVPC in AWS using the AWS Management Console, follow these steps:

  1. Access the AWS Management Console: Go to the AWS Management Console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/.

  2. Navigate to ECS Cluster: In the console dashboard, navigate to the Amazon ECS service.

  3. Select the ECS Cluster: Select the ECS cluster where the misconfigured tasks are located.

  4. Update Task Definition:

    • Click on the “Task Definitions” on the left-hand side menu.
    • Select the task definition that you want to update by clicking on its name.
  5. Edit Task Definition:

    • In the task definition details page, click on the “Edit” button to make changes to the task definition.
  6. Update Network Mode:

    • In the task definition editor, locate the “Network Mode” section.
    • Change the network mode to “awsvpc” from the dropdown menu.
  7. Save Changes:

    • After updating the network mode, click on the “Save” button to save the changes to the task definition.
  8. Update ECS Service:

    • Go back to the ECS cluster dashboard.
    • Select the service that uses the updated task definition.
    • Click on the “Update” button to update the service with the new task definition.
  9. Verify Changes:

    • Once the service update is complete, verify that the ECS tasks now have the network mode set to AWSVPC.
    • You can check the task details to ensure that the network mode is configured correctly.

By following these steps, you can successfully remediate the misconfiguration of ECS tasks not having the network mode set to AWSVPC in AWS using the AWS Management Console.