Ensure Athena databases use encrypted data sources
Data sources queried by Athena (S3, etc.) should have encryption at rest enabled to maintain end-to-end data protection.
Security Impact
Unencrypted source data undermines query result encryption and exposes data at rest.
How to Remediate
Ensure all S3 buckets used as Athena data sources have default encryption enabled with KMS keys.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-athena-5
- Service
- Amazon Athena
- Category
- Encryption
- Severity
- HIGH
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