Ensure DynamoDB Table Encryption Rule

DynamoDB Table encryption for HIPAA Compliance

Rule Description

Troubleshooting Steps

2. 1.
   Check the table's encryption status by accessing the DynamoDB console or using the AWS CLI.
4. 2.
   Ensure that the IAM user or role used to access the DynamoDB table has the necessary permissions to enable encryption.
6. 3.
   Verify that the necessary encryption keys have been created or imported in AWS Key Management Service (KMS) for use with DynamoDB.

Necessary Codes

import boto3

dynamodb_client = boto3.client('dynamodb')

response = dynamodb_client.update_table(
    TableName='your_table_name',
    SSESpecification={
        'Enabled': True,
        'SSEType': 'KMS',
        'KMSMasterKeyId': 'your_kms_key_id'
    }
)

'your_table_name'

'your_kms_key_id'

Step-by-Step Guide for Remediation

2. 1.
   Open the DynamoDB console: https://console.aws.amazon.com/dynamodb
4. 2.
   Navigate to the desired DynamoDB table.
6. 3.
   Click on the "Actions" dropdown menu and select "Manage SSE".
8. 4.
   In the "Server-side encryption" section, click on the "Edit" button.
10. 5.
    Select "Enable encryption".
12. 6.
    Choose "KMS" as the encryption type.
14. 7.
    Choose or enter the KMS Key ID you want to use for encryption.
16. 8.
    Click on the "Save Changes" button to enable encryption for the DynamoDB table.

2. 1.
   Open the AWS CLI or terminal.
4. 2.
   Run the following command, replacing

   'your_table_name'

   with the actual name of your DynamoDB table and

   'your_kms_key_id'

   with the ID of the KMS key you want to use for encryption:

aws dynamodb update-table \
    --table-name your_table_name \
    --sse-specification Enabled=true,SSEType=KMS,KMSMasterKeyId=your_kms_key_id

2. 1.
   Verify the encryption status of the table by running the following command:

aws dynamodb describe-table --table-name your_table_name --query "Table.SSEDescription.Status"