02 - RDS Automatic Backups

Ensure your RDS instances are set to automatically back up your database

Ensure that your RDS database instances are set on an automatic backup schedule. In case of a data breach or accidental deletion of data, having a restore path is essential. This is why it is considered a security best practice and should have automatic backups enabled. Ensuring public access is blocked will help you with NIST compliance.

Audit & Remediation

Login into your AWS account
Navigate to the RDS service at: https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds
On the left hand panel select Databases.

Select the DB Identifier hyperlink for the database instance you would like to check.
Under Maintenance & backups check if the Automated backups is set to Disabled.

At top right corner of this page select the Modify button.
Scroll down to Additional configuration and then under Backup ensure the Enable automatic backups is checked and Backup retention period is set to at least 7 days.

Repeat the outlined steps for each db instance.
Repeat the outlined steps for each region you have rds instances running.

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