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# Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server does not enable geo-redundant backups misconfiguration detected in

## Rule Details

|                        |                    |
| ---------------------- | ------------------ |
| Cortex AppSec Rule ID  | APPSEC\_AZURE\_136 |
| Category - Subcategory | Storage - Backups  |
| Provider               | AZURE              |
| Severity               | LOW                |
| Framework              | Terraform          |

## Impact

Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server allows you to choose between locally redundant or geo-redundant backup storage in the General Purpose and Memory Optimized tiers. When the backups are stored in geo-redundant backup storage, they are not only stored within the region in which your server is hosted, but are also replicated to a paired data center. This provides better protection and ability to restore your server in a different region in the event of a disaster.

## How to Fix

*Resource:* azurerm\_postgresql\_flexible\_server

* *Arguments:* geo\_redundant\_backup\_enabled \[source,go]

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resource "azurerm\_postgresql\_flexible\_server" "pass" { name = "example-psqlflexibleserver" resource\_group\_name = "azurerm\_resource\_group.example.name" location = "azurerm\_resource\_group.example.location" version = "12" delegated\_subnet\_id = "azurerm\_subnet.example.id" private\_dns\_zone\_id = "azurerm\_private\_dns\_zone.example.id" administrator\_login = "psqladmin" administrator\_password = "H\@Sh1CoR3!" zone = "1"

storage\_mb = 32768 geo\_redundant\_backup\_enabled = true

sku\_name = "GP\_Standard\_D4s\_v3" depends\_on = \["azurerm\_private\_dns\_zone\_virtual\_network\_link.example"]

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