Ensure SQS queues enforce HTTPS
SQS queue policies should deny requests that are not using HTTPS.
Security Impact
HTTP requests expose message data in transit.
How to Remediate
Add policy statement with Condition: {Bool: {aws:SecureTransport: false}} and Effect: Deny.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-sqs-4
- Service
- Simple Queue Service (SQS)
- Category
- Encryption
- Severity
- HIGH
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