More Info:

This rule checks if an Amazon MSK cluster enforces encryption in transit using HTTPS (TLS) with the broker nodes of the cluster. It marks the rule as NON_COMPLIANT if plain text communication is enabled for in-cluster broker node connections.

Risk Level

Medium

Address

Security

Compliance Standards

CBP

Triage and Remediation

Remediation

To remediate the misconfiguration of MSK Cluster Encryption In Transit not being enabled for AWS RDS using the AWS console, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console:

  2. Navigate to the Amazon RDS Console:

    • Click on the “Services” dropdown menu at the top left corner.
    • Under the “Database” section, click on “RDS”.
  3. Select the RDS Instance:

    • In the Amazon RDS dashboard, select the RDS instance that you want to enable encryption in transit for.
  4. Modify the RDS Instance:

    • Click on the checkbox next to the RDS instance you selected.
    • Click on the “Modify” button at the top.
  5. Enable Encryption in Transit:

    • Scroll down to the “Network & Security” section.
    • Under the “Additional configuration” heading, look for the “Encryption” option.
    • Select the option for “Encryption in transit”.
    • Choose the appropriate encryption type (SSL/TLS) from the dropdown menu.
  6. Save the Changes:

    • Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the “Continue” button.
    • Review the changes you are about to make.
    • Click on the “Modify DB Instance” button to apply the changes.
  7. Monitor the Modification Progress:

    • Wait for the modification process to complete. This may take a few minutes.
    • You can monitor the progress in the RDS dashboard or through the “Modify” option.
  8. Verify Encryption in Transit:

    • Once the modification is complete, verify that encryption in transit is enabled for the RDS instance.
    • You can check the encryption status in the RDS console or by connecting to the RDS instance and checking the encryption settings.

By following these steps, you can successfully remediate the misconfiguration of MSK Cluster Encryption In Transit not being enabled for AWS RDS using the AWS console.