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RDS instance 'Deletion Protection' is not enabled Affecting RDS service in AWS

Severity

0.0
medium
0
10
    Severity Framework
    Snyk CCSS
    Rule category
    Data / Access

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Description

Enabling deletion protection ensures that any user or anonymous user can't accidentally or intentionally delete your database.

How to fix?

Set the aws_db_instance deletion_protection field to true.

Example Configuration

resource "aws_db_instance" "example" {
  deletion_protection = true
  # other required fields here
}