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# GCP SQL database instance does not have backup configuration enabled misconfiguration detected in co

## Rule Details

|                        |                           |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------- |
| Cortex AppSec Rule ID  | APPSEC\_GCP\_14           |
| Category - Subcategory | Storage - Backups         |
| Provider               | GCP                       |
| Severity               | HIGH                      |
| Framework              | Terraform, Terraform Plan |

## Impact

Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server. It offers data encryption at rest and in transit, Private connectivity with VPC and user-controlled network access with firewall protection. Backups provide a way to restore a Cloud SQL instance to recover lost data or recover from a problem with your instance. We recommend you enable automated backups for instances that contain data of high importance.


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