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SQS Encryption Enabled

HIGH

Source

CloudSploit

sqs-encryption-enabled

management console

SQS Encryption Enabled

Ensure SQS queues are encrypted using keys of desired encryption level

Messages sent to SQS queues can be encrypted using KMS server-side encryption. Existing queues can be modified to add encryption with minimal overhead.

Recommended Actions

Enable encryption using KMS Customer Master Keys (CMKs) for all SQS queues.

Links

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-server-side-encryption.html

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