RDS backup retention period is shorter than 7 days

What it checks

RDS backup retention period is shorter than 7 days

Where it applies

Terraform: aws_db_instance, aws_rds_cluster

CloudFormation: AWS::RDS::DBInstance, AWS::RDS::DBCluster

How to fix it

1. Set the backup retention period to at least 7 days (backup_retention_period in Terraform, BackupRetentionPeriod in CloudFormation).

Frameworks

• AWS FSBP RDS.11
• AWS FSBP RDS.50

These mappings are advisory, not an attestation of compliance.

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