Rule: ELB Application Load Balancer Deletion Protection Enabled
This rule ensures that deletion protection is enabled for ELB application load balancers.
| Rule | ELB application load balancer deletion protection should be enabled |
| Framework | GxP 21 CFR Part 11 |
| Severity | ✔ High |
Rule Description:
The ELB (Elastic Load Balancer) application load balancer deletion protection should be enabled for GxP (Good Practice) 21 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Part 11 compliance. This ensures that the application load balancer associated with GxP systems cannot be accidentally or intentionally deleted, providing an extra layer of security and preventing disruption to critical business operations.
Troubleshooting Steps:
If deletion protection for the ELB application load balancer is not enabled, follow these troubleshooting steps:
- 1.
Verify GxP Compliance: Ensure that the GxP system under consideration falls under the scope of 21 CFR Part 11 compliance. This regulation primarily deals with electronic records and signatures in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device manufacturing industries.
- 2.
Verify AWS Account Permissions: Ensure that you have sufficient permission to modify the deletion protection setting for the ELB application load balancer. If not, contact an administrator or a user with the necessary privileges.
- 3.
Check Existing Load Balancers: Use the AWS Management Console or AWS CLI to identify the application load balancers in your AWS account. Ensure that you have correctly identified the load balancer that needs deletion protection enabled.
- 4.
Enable Deletion Protection: Once you have identified the correct load balancer, follow the steps below to enable deletion protection:
AWS Management Console:
- Log in to the AWS Management Console.
- Navigate to the EC2 service.
- Click on "Load Balancers" in the left-hand side menu.
- Select the desired application load balancer.
- Click on the "Actions" button.
- Choose "Edit attributes" from the dropdown menu.
- Enable the "Enable deletion protection" option.
- Click on the "Save" button to apply the changes.
AWS CLI:
- Open the AWS CLI on your local machine or use the AWS CLI in the AWS Management Console.
- Run the following command, replacing [load-balancer-arn] with the ARN (Amazon Resource Name) of the application load balancer to enable deletion protection:
aws elbv2 modify-load-balancer-attributes --load-balancer-arn [load-balancer-arn] --attributes Key=deletion_protection.enabled,Value=true
- 1.Confirm Deletion Protection: Verify that deletion protection is enabled for the application load balancer by checking the load balancer attributes within the AWS Management Console or using the AWS CLI.
Important Codes:
No specific codes are required for this rule.
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Table of Contents:
- 1.Rule Description
- 2.Troubleshooting Steps
- Verify GxP Compliance
- Verify AWS Account Permissions
- Check Existing Load Balancers
- Enable Deletion Protection
- 3.Important Codes
- 4.Conclusion
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