Automation variables are not encrypted Affecting Automation service in Azure
Severity Framework
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Rule category
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Data/ Encryption Protocols
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Description
Non-encrypted variables might leak sensitive information.
How to fix?
Set properties.isEncrypted to true.
Set encrypted to true in azurerm_automation_variable_bool, azurerm_automation_variable_datetime, azurerm_automation_variable_int, or azurerm_automation_variable_string resources.
Example configuration:
resource "azurerm_automation_variable_bool" "allowed1" {
name = "tfex-var1"
resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example504v.name
automation_account_name = azurerm_automation_account.example504v.name
value = false
encrypted = true
}