Redshift cluster does not require SSL connections Affecting Redshift service in AWS


Severity

0.0
high
0
10
    Severity Framework
    Snyk CCSS
    Rule category
    Keys and Secrets / Encryption in Transit

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Description

Data transferred between a client and Redshift is vulnerable to hijacking and information disclosure.

How to fix?

Set parameter.name to require_ssl and parameter.value to true.

Example Configuration

resource "aws_redshift_parameter_group" "allowed" {
  name   = "parameter-group-test-terraform"
  family = "redshift-1.0"

  parameter {
    name  = "require_ssl"
    value = "true"
  }
}