Workspace root volumes are not encrypted misconfiguration detected in code

Rule Details

Cortex AppSec Rule ID	APPSEC_AWS_156
Category - Subcategory	Storage - Encryption
Provider	AWS
Severity	MEDIUM
Framework	CloudFormation, Serverless, Terraform, Terraform Plan

Impact

Encrypting your Workspace root volumes helps protect your data from unauthorized access or tampering. That way, you can ensure that only authorized users can access and modify the contents of your volumes. Such action can help protect against external threats such as hackers or malware, as well as internal threats such as accidental or unauthorized access.

How to Fix

Resource: AWS::WorkSpaces::Workspace

• Arguments: Properties.RootVolumeEncryptionEnabled [source,go]

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Type: AWS::WorkSpaces::Workspace ... Properties: ...

• RootVolumeEncryptionEnabled: true

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