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# AWS EMR cluster is not configured with security configuration misconfiguration detected in code

## Rule Details

|                        |                                      |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Cortex AppSec Rule ID  | APPSEC2\_AWS\_55                     |
| Category - Subcategory | Storage - Permissions                |
| Provider               | AWS                                  |
| Severity               | LOW                                  |
| Framework              | Terraform, Terraform Plan            |
| Mapped CSPM/KSPM Rule  | d1fae1fd-5d39-48c4-9583-e08b1d80244d |

## Impact

This rule detects if an AWS EMR cluster is not configured with a security configuration. The security configuration of an EMR cluster determines things like encryption settings and security group rules. If such a configuration is not set, the cluster may be vulnerable to attacks or data breaches.

## How to Fix

*Resource:* aws\_emr\_cluster

* *Arguments:* security\_configuration

To fix the issue, name a valid security configuration in the `security_configuration` argument of the `aws_emr_cluster` resource.

Secure code example:

## The above code is secure because it names a valid security configuration for the AWS EMR cluster, reducing its vulnerability to attacks or data breaches. \[source,go]

## resource "aws\_emr\_cluster" "example" { ... security\_configuration = aws\_emr\_security\_configuration.example.name ... }


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