Ensure Glue Data Catalog encryption at rest is enabled
Glue Data Catalog stores metadata about data sources, tables, and schemas. Encryption at rest protects this metadata from unauthorized access.
Security Impact
Unencrypted catalog metadata exposes data source locations, schema information, and table structures.
How to Remediate
Enable encryption for Glue Data Catalog in security settings. Use KMS customer managed keys for better access control.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-glue-1
- Service
- AWS Glue
- Category
- Encryption
- Severity
- HIGH
- CIS Benchmark
- 11.1
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