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Ensure that SQL Instances have Backup Configuration enabled.

Risk Level

Low

Address

Reliability, Security

Compliance Standards

SOC2, NISTCSF, PCIDSS

Triage and Remediation

Remediation

To remediate the misconfiguration “SQL Backup Configuration Should Be Enabled” in GCP using the GCP console, you can follow the below steps:

  1. Open the GCP console and navigate to the Cloud SQL Instances page.

  2. Select the instance for which you want to enable SQL backup configuration.

  3. Click on the “Edit” button at the top of the page.

  4. In the “Backup” section, select the “Enable automatic backups” checkbox.

  5. Choose the backup start time and frequency as per your requirement.

  6. You can also configure the retention period for backups and specify the storage location for backups.

  7. Click on “Save” to save the changes.

  8. Once the backup configuration is enabled, you can verify it by navigating to the “Backups” tab on the Cloud SQL instance page.

By following the above steps, you can remediate the misconfiguration “SQL Backup Configuration Should Be Enabled” in GCP using the GCP console.