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# Deletion protection for Spanner Database is disabled misconfiguration detected in code

## Rule Details

|                        |                                      |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Cortex AppSec Rule ID  | APPSEC\_GCP\_119                     |
| Category - Subcategory | Public Exposure - Database Endpoints |
| Provider               | GCP                                  |
| Severity               | MEDIUM                               |
| Framework              | Terraform, Terraform Plan            |

## Impact

This rule is examining Google Cloud Platform's Spanner Databases to ensure that deletion protection is enabled. Deletion protection is a safeguard that prevents accidental deletion of the database, which could lead to data loss or disruption of services. Without this protective measure, valuable or sensitive information could be accidentally destroyed, significantly impacting a business or operation. Therefore, activating deletion protection is considered a best practice in terms of security and data management.

## How to Fix

*Resource:* google\_spanner\_database

* *Arguments:* deletion\_protection

To fix this issue, you should enable the deletion protection in your Spanner Database configuration.

## The above code is secure because it enables the 'deletion\_protection' property of the Spanner Database. This setting avoids accidental deletion of databases, providing an extra layer of security for your data. \[source,go]

resource "google\_spanner\_database" "database" { instance = "your-spanner-instance" name = "your-database-name"

ddl = \[ "CREATE TABLE t1 (t1 INT64 NOT NULL,) PRIMARY KEY(t1)", ]

## deletion\_protection = true }


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