SQS queue is not encrypted at rest
- Severity
- Low
- Service
- SQS
- Check ID
- SQS_NOT_ENCRYPTED
What this check finds
The queue has no KMS key and SQS managed encryption (SSE-SQS) is off, so messages are stored unencrypted.
Passing looks like: SQS queues encrypted at rest.
How to fix it
Turn on SSE-SQS, or set a KMS key.
AWS CLI
aws sqs set-queue-attributes --queue-url QUEUE_URL --attributes SqsManagedSseEnabled=true
Names in capitals are placeholders for your own resource. Review a command before you run it.
Compliance controls it is evidence for
A failing result counts against these controls in KloudLytics; a passing one is evidence towards them. How compliance mapping works
| Framework | Controls |
|---|---|
| NIST SP 800-53 Rev5 (Moderate) |
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| NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 |
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| ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A |
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Checked on every scan
KloudLytics runs this check each time it scans a connected AWS account, through a read-only role, and lists every affected resource with its region. On Pro and Business a fix is written for the specific resource rather than the general case above. The exact access it needs