Ensure SQS queues are encrypted with KMS
SQS queues should be encrypted using KMS for protection of message data at rest.
Security Impact
Unencrypted queues expose message data if queue access is compromised.
How to Remediate
Enable SSE-KMS on SQS queues. Use customer managed keys for sensitive data.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-sqs-1
- Service
- Simple Queue Service (SQS)
- Category
- Encryption
- Severity
- MEDIUM
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