Checks whether the Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) feature is enabled for the custom keys of each ApsaraDB RDS instance. If so, the evaluation result is Compliant.

Scenarios

You can use the custom keys of each ApsaraDB RDS instance to encrypt data. This helps you meet regulatory requirements and improve data security.

Risk level

Default risk level: medium.

When you apply this rule, you can change the risk level based on your business requirements.

Compliance evaluation logic

  • If the TDE feature is enabled for the custom keys of each ApsaraDB RDS instance, the evaluation result is Compliant.
  • If the TDE feature is disabled for the custom keys of an ApsaraDB RDS instance, the evaluation result is Incompliant. For more information about how to remediate an incompliant configuration, see Incompliance remediation.

Rule details

Item Description
Rule name rds-instance-enabled-byok-tde
Rule identifier rds-instance-enabled-byok-tde
Tag RDS and TDE
Automatic remediation Not supported
Trigger type Periodic execution
Evaluation frequency Interval of 24 hours
Supported resource type ApsaraDB RDS instance
Input parameter None.

Incompliance remediation

Enable the TDE feature for the custom keys of each ApsaraDB RDS instance. For more information, see Configure TDE for an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance.