Question 1

Is associate_public_ip_address enforced for CISA Cyber Essentials?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Manage access to the AWS Cloud by ensuring AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (AWS EC2) instances cannot be publicly accessed.

Question 2

Is ebs_optimized enforced for CISA Cyber Essentials?

Accepted Answer

Yes, An optimized instance in AWS Elastic Block Store (AWS EBS) provides additional, dedicated capacity for AWS EBS I/O operations.

Question 3

Is ebs_volumes enforced for CISA Cyber Essentials?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Because sensitive data can exist and to help protect data at rest, ensure encryption is enabled for your AWS Elastic Block Store (AWS EBS) volumes.

Question 4

Is subnet_id enforced for CISA Cyber Essentials?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Deploy AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (AWS EC2) instances within an AWS Virtual Private Cloud (AWS VPC) to enable secure communication between an instance and other services within the amazon VPC, without requiring an internet gateway, NAT device, or VPN connection.

AWS EC2 Instance Terraform module

Terraform Module Source