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More Info:

As an organization you should have a backup policy with atleast minimum 7 days.

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Risk Level

Medium

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Address

Reliability, Operational Maturity, Security

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Compliance Standards

GDPR

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Remediation

How to enable RDS backup retention period to minimum 7 days

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Using AWS Console

  1. Open the Amazon RDS console: Go to the AWS Management Console, navigate to the RDS service, and open the RDS console.
  2. Select the RDS instance: From the list of RDS instances, choose the specific instance for which you want to enable the backup retention period. (In the Cloudanix Console, navigate to “Misconfig” page and look for Affected Assets for “Backup Retention Duration Should Be Present” Policy.)
  3. Modify the instance settings: On the RDS instance details page, click on the “Modify” button to change the instance settings.
  4. Configure backup retention period: In the modification form, locate the “Backup” section or tab. Look for the field related to “Backup Retention Period” or similar.
  5. Set the retention period: Enter the value “7” in the field to specify a backup retention period of 7 days. If the field is a dropdown, select the option corresponding to 7 days.
  6. Review and apply the changes: Review the other settings on the modification form to ensure they are as desired. Click on the “Apply Changes” or similar button to save and apply the updated configuration.
  7. Wait for modification completion: The modification process may take a few minutes to complete. Wait for the modification status to indicate that it is finished.

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