| Plugin Title | RDS Automated Backups |
| Cloud | AWS |
| Category | RDS |
| Description | Ensures automated backups are enabled for RDS instances |
| More Info | AWS provides a simple method of backing up RDS instances at a regular interval. This should be enabled to provide an option for restoring data in the event of a database compromise or hardware failure. |
| AWS Link | http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_WorkingWithAutomatedBackups.html |
| Recommended Action | Enable automated backups for the RDS instance |
- Log in to the AWS Management Console.
- Select the "Services" option and search for RDS.
- Scroll down the left navigation panel and choose "Databases".
- Select the "Database" that needs to be verified and click on the selected "Database" from the "DB identifier" column to access the database.
- Click on the "Maintenance & backups" under the selected database configuration page.
- Scroll down the "Maintenance & backups" tab and check the "Backup". If the status for "Automated backups" shows "Disabled " than automated backups are not enabled for selected RDS instance.
- Select the "Database" on which automated backup needs to be enabled. Click the "Modify" button at the top to make the necessary changes.
- Scroll down the "Modify DB Instance" page and check for "Backup" section.
- On the "Backup" section under "Backup retention period" select number of days between 1 to 35. Select the "Start Time" during which the automated backups are created.
- Scroll down the "Modify DB Instance" page and click on "Continue" button.
- On the "Scheduling of modifications" choose "Apply immediately" so that it will make the above changes applied as soon as possible and click on the "Modify DB Instance" button.
- Once the automated backups are enabled,the Automated Backups status should change to "Enabled".
- Repeat step number 7 - 12 to enable automated backups for other RDS Instances.
