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Cloud Config:Enable password authentication for a Redis instance

Last Updated:Jun 10, 2026

Checks whether a Redis instance in a virtual private cloud (VPC) has password authentication enabled.

Scenarios

Password authentication for Redis instances in VPCs enhances access security.

Risk level

Default risk level: High.

You can change the risk level as needed.

Detection logic

  • A Redis instance is compliant if password authentication is enabled in a VPC.

  • A Redis instance is non-compliant if it uses a classic network or if password authentication is disabled in a VPC. Apply the Corrective actions to fix non-compliant instances.

Rule details

Parameter

Description

Rule name

Enable password authentication for a Redis instance

Rule identifier

redis-instance-open-auth-mode

Tag

Redis

Automatic remediation

Not supported

Rule trigger

Configuration change

Supported resource types

Redis instance

Input parameters

None

Corrective actions

Disable passwordless access for the Redis instance in the VPC. Disable passwordless access in a VPC.