Kingdom: Environment
This section includes everything that is outside of the source code but is still critical to the security of the product that is being created. Because the issues covered by this kingdom are not directly related to source code, we separated it from the rest of the kingdoms.
AWS Ansible Misconfiguration: Insufficient S3 Backup
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource without proper backup settings.
Explanation
Backups are critical to protect against data loss or corruption. Settings that undermine backups include but are not limited to:
- Disabling data backup
- Failure to back up data regularly
- Failure to check the integrity of backups regularly
- Insufficient backup retention period
- Disabling data backup
- Failure to back up data regularly
- Failure to check the integrity of backups regularly
- Insufficient backup retention period
References
[1] Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates Backup and recovery approaches on AWS
[2] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000366, CCI-003109
[3] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CP
[4] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 CP-9 Information System Backup (P1)
[5] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 CP-9 System Backup
[6] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[7] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 8.1.5 General Data Protection (L3)
[8] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[9] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A05 Security Misconfiguration
[10] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 12.10.1
[11] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 12.10.1
[12] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0.1 Requirement 12.10.1
[13] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[14] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[15] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
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