Neptune Cluster Has IAM Database Authentication Should Be Enabled
More Info:
This rule checks if an Amazon Neptune cluster has AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) database authentication enabled. The rule is NON_COMPLIANT if an Amazon Neptune cluster does not have IAM database authentication enabled.Risk Level
HighAddress
SecurityCompliance Standards
CBPTriage and Remediation
Remediation
Using Console
Using Console
To remediate the misconfiguration of IAM Database Authentication not being enabled for an AWS RDS Neptune cluster, follow these steps using the AWS Management Console:
- Login to AWS Console: Go to the AWS Management Console (https://aws.amazon.com/) and login using your credentials.
- Navigate to RDS Service: Click on the “Services” dropdown menu at the top and select “RDS” under the Database category.
- Select Neptune Cluster: From the list of RDS database instances, select the Neptune cluster for which you want to enable IAM Database Authentication.
- Modify Cluster: In the cluster details page, click on the “Modify” button at the top to make changes to the cluster settings.
- Enable IAM Database Authentication: Scroll down to the “Additional configuration” section, find the “IAM Database Authentication” option, and set it to “Enabled”.
- Apply Changes: Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the “Continue” button.
- Review and Apply Changes: Review the changes you are about to make and click on the “Modify cluster” button to apply the changes.
- Wait for Modification to Complete: The modification process may take a few minutes to complete. You can track the progress on the cluster details page.
- Verify IAM Database Authentication: Once the modification is complete, go back to the cluster details page and verify that IAM Database Authentication is now enabled for the Neptune cluster.
Using CLI
Using CLI
To remediate the misconfiguration of IAM Database Authentication not being enabled for an AWS RDS Neptune Cluster using AWS CLI, follow these steps:
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Check the Current Status:
Run the following AWS CLI command to check the current status of IAM Database Authentication for the Neptune Cluster:
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Enable IAM Database Authentication:
If IAM Database Authentication is not enabled, you can enable it using the following AWS CLI command:
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Verify the Changes:
Run the describe-db-clusters command again to verify that IAM Database Authentication has been successfully enabled:
- Test the Configuration: Test the IAM Database Authentication by connecting to the Neptune Cluster using IAM credentials. Make sure to have the necessary IAM permissions and generate an IAM token to authenticate.
- Update Security Groups (Optional): If needed, update the security groups associated with the Neptune Cluster to allow inbound traffic on the port where the database is listening for IAM authenticated connections.
Using Python
Using Python
To remediate the misconfiguration of IAM Database Authentication not being enabled for an AWS RDS Neptune Cluster using Python, you can follow these steps:
- Install the necessary Python libraries:
- Use the following Python script to enable IAM Database Authentication for the Neptune Cluster:
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Replace
'your_region'with the actual region where your Neptune Cluster is located and'your_neptune_cluster_identifier'with the actual identifier of your Neptune Cluster. - Run the Python script, and IAM Database Authentication will be enabled for your Neptune Cluster.