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This rule checks if a recovery point was created for Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) File Systems. The rule is NON_COMPLIANT if the Amazon EFS File System does not have a corresponding Recovery Point created within the specified time period.

Risk Level

High

Address

Configuration

Compliance Standards

CBP,SEBI

Triage and Remediation

Remediation

To remediate the misconfiguration of Elastic File System (EFS) not having a recovery point in AWS, you can follow these steps using the AWS Management Console:

  1. Login to AWS Console: Go to the AWS Management Console (https://aws.amazon.com/console/) and log in to your AWS account.

  2. Navigate to Elastic File System (EFS): In the AWS Management Console, navigate to the Elastic File System (EFS) service by either searching for it in the search bar or by locating it under the “Storage” category.

  3. Select the EFS File System: From the list of EFS file systems, select the EFS file system for which you want to enable recovery points.

  4. Enable Automatic Backups: In the EFS file system details page, click on the “Automatic backups” tab or option.

  5. Configure Backup Settings: In the Automatic backups settings, you can configure the backup frequency, retention period, and other settings as per your requirements. Ensure that you enable automatic backups and set a suitable retention period to have recovery points available for your EFS file system.

  6. Save Changes: Once you have configured the backup settings, click on the “Save” or “Update” button to apply the changes.

  7. Verify Configuration: Verify that automatic backups are enabled for your EFS file system by checking the backup status and configuration details.

By following these steps, you can remediate the misconfiguration of Elastic File System (EFS) not having a recovery point in AWS and ensure that you have recovery points available for your EFS file system to recover data in case of any issues or failures.