Amazon_DynamoDB_3

Ensure DynamoDB Continuous Backups are enabled

Description

 AWS DynamoDB tables make use of Point-in-time Recovery (PITR) feature in order to automatically take continuous backups of your DynamoDB data. Amazon DynamoDB service can back up data with per-second granularity and restore it to any single second from the time PITR was enabled up to the prior 35 days. DynamoDB continuous backups represent an additional layer of insurance against accidental loss of data on top of on-demand backups. The data restored using the Point-in-time Recovery feature includes Global Secondary Indexes (GSIs) and Local Secondary Indexes (LSIs)

Remediation

1. Login to AWS Management Console.

2. Navigate to DynamoDB dashboard.

3. In the left navigation panel, under Dashboard, click Tables.

4. Select the DynamoDB table that you want to reconfigure.

5. Select the Backups tab to access the resource details panel.

6. On the Backups panel, within Point-in-time Recovery section, click Enable next to the Status configuration attribute value.

Service

DynamoDB

Severity

Medium

Compliance

Mapping

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