An RDS instance is considered compliant if it does not use an outdated version. This rule applies to RDS for MySQL instances. For instances that use other database engines, the evaluation result is Not Applicable. After April 21, 2025, RDS for MySQL versions 5.5 and 5.6 will no longer be supported.
Risk level
Default risk level: Medium.
You can change the risk level as needed.
Detection logic
An RDS instance is considered compliant if it does not use an outdated version. This rule applies to RDS for MySQL instances. For instances that use other database engines, the evaluation result is Not Applicable. After April 21, 2025, RDS for MySQL versions 5.5 and 5.6 will no longer be supported.
Rule details
Parameter | Description |
Rule name | There are no outdated RDS instances in use. |
Rule identifier | |
Tags | RDS, Instance |
Automatic remediation | Not supported |
Rule trigger | Configuration changes |
Supported resource types | ACS::RDS::DBInstance |
Input parameters | None |
Remediation
To remediate a non-compliant resource that uses an outdated version, see Major version lifecycle.