Detection: EBS Encryption by Default Disabled
Overview
Detect when Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) encryption by default was disabled in a region. Disabling default encryption increases the risk of unencrypted volumes being created inadvertently, exposing sensitive data to unauthorized access. Enabling default encryption simplifies management and ensures data at rest is consistently protected.
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Usage
Run the detection in your terminal:
powerpipe detection run aws_cloudtrail_log_detections.detection.ebs_encryption_by_default_disabled
Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:
powerpipe loginpowerpipe detection run aws_cloudtrail_log_detections.detection.ebs_encryption_by_default_disabled --share
SQL
This detection uses a named query:
select tp_timestamp as timestamp,string_split(event_source, '.')[1] || ':' || event_name as operation,aws_region as resource,user_identity.arn as actor,tp_source_ip as source_ip,tp_index as account_id,aws_region as region,tp_id as source_id,*
from aws_cloudtrail_logwhere event_source = 'ec2.amazonaws.com' and event_name = 'DisableEbsEncryptionByDefault' and error_code is null
order by event_time desc;