Rule: ACM Certificates Should Expire Within 30 Days
This rule ensures ACM certificates are set to expire within 30 days for enhanced security measures.
| Rule | ACM certificates should be set to expire within 30 days |
| Framework | HIPAA |
| Severity | ✔ Medium |
Rule Description
The rule states that ACM (AWS Certificate Manager) certificates used in a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliant environment should have an expiration period of no longer than 30 days.
Troubleshooting Steps
If you encounter any issues related to this rule, follow the troubleshooting steps below:
- 1.Ensure that the correct ACM certificates are being used within your HIPAA compliant environment.
- 2.Check the expiration date of the certificates and verify if they are set to expire within 30 days or less.
- 3.If the certificates have an expiration period longer than 30 days, take appropriate action to update or replace them.
Necessary Code
There is no specific code provided for this rule, as it mainly involves configuring the expiration period of ACM certificates within AWS.
Remediation Steps
Follow the step-by-step guide below to set the expiration period of ACM certificates to 30 days within AWS:
- 1.
Login to the AWS Management Console: Open your web browser and navigate to the AWS Management Console (console.aws.amazon.com).
- 2.
Open ACM: In the AWS Management Console, search for "ACM" or locate it under the "Security, Identity & Compliance" category.
- 3.
Select Certificate: Click on the ACM service to open it, and choose the appropriate region if necessary.
- 4.
Identify the Certificate: Locate the certificate that needs to be updated for HIPAA compliance.
- 5.
Update Certificate: Click on the certificate to access its details and configurations.
- 6.
Modify Expiration Period: Look for the expiration period or validity settings of the certificate. Update it to be no longer than 30 days.
- 7.
Save Changes: After modifying the expiration period, save the changes to apply them to the certificate.
- 8.
Verify Expiration Period: Double-check that the updated certificate now has an expiration date within 30 days.
- 9.
Repeat for other Certificates: If there are multiple certificates within your HIPAA compliant environment, follow the same process for each one.
By following these steps, you ensure that all ACM certificates used in your HIPAA compliant environment have an expiration period of 30 days or less.
Note: It is important to regularly monitor the expiration dates of your certificates and renew them before they expire to avoid any security or compliance issues.
Let me know if you need any further assistance or clarification.