Policy Name: Ensure to have data retention Policies

Description:

This policy ensures that all data is retained for the appropriate amount of time, and then disposed of securely. This helps to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access and to comply with legal requirements.

Rationale:

Data retention policies are important for a number of reasons. They help to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access, they help to comply with legal requirements, and they help to ensure that data is available for business purposes.

Impact:

The impact of failing to have data retention policies could be significant. If data is not retained for the appropriate amount of time, it could be lost or deleted. This could lead to compliance violations, financial penalties, and legal liability.

Default Value:

AWS recommends that you retain data for the minimum amount of time required by law or regulation. You should then dispose of the data securely.

Pre-requisites:

  • You must have a process for identifying and classifying data.
  • You must have a process for determining the appropriate retention period for each type of data.
  • You must have a process for disposing of data securely.

Remediation Steps:

If you fail to have data retention policies, you must take steps to remediate the situation. This may involve creating new policies, or updating existing policies.

Test Plan:

To test the effectiveness of your data retention policies, you should generate a test dataset that contains sensitive data. You should then track the data through its lifecycle, ensuring that it is retained for the appropriate amount of time and then disposed of securely.

Implementation Plan:

To implement this policy, you must create a process for managing data retention. This process should include the following steps:

  1. Identify and classify all data.
  2. Determine the appropriate retention period for each type of data.
  3. Create a process for disposing of data securely.
  4. Train employees on the data retention policies.

AWS CLI Process:

There is no specific AWS CLI command for managing data retention. However, you can use the AWS CLI to manage the lifecycle of data, including retention and disposal.

Using AWS GUI:

You can use the AWS Management Console to manage data retention. In the AWS Management Console, you can view the retention policies for each type of data. You can also create new retention policies and update existing retention policies.

Backout Plan:

If you need to back out of this policy, you can restore the data from the backup. However, this may not be possible if the data has been deleted.

Note:

  • This policy is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to data retention. For more information, please refer to the AWS Security Best Practices.
  • The links in the "Reference" section are for informational purposes only. They do not constitute legal advice.

Section 2:

  • Tags and Keywords: data retention, data security, compliance, legal requirements