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Azure SQL Transparent Data Encryption Not Enabled

ID: azure-sql-tde-not-enabled

Severity: medium

Author: princechaddha

Tags: cloud,devops,azure,microsoft,sql-database,azure-cloud-config

Ensure that Transparent Data Encryption (also known as encryption at rest) is enabled for all SQL databases available within your Microsoft Azure cloud account for protecting your data at rest.

id: azure-sql-tde-not-enabled
info:
name: Azure SQL Transparent Data Encryption Not Enabled
author: princechaddha
severity: medium
description: |
Ensure that Transparent Data Encryption (also known as encryption at rest) is enabled for all SQL databases available within your Microsoft Azure cloud account for protecting your data at rest.
impact: |
Disabling TDE can expose sensitive data at rest to potential breaches, failing to comply with best security practices and regulatory requirements.
remediation: |
Enable Transparent Data Encryption on all your Azure SQL databases to protect data at rest using encryption.
reference:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/transparent-data-encryption-tde-overview
tags: cloud,devops,azure,microsoft,sql-database,azure-cloud-config
flow: |
code(1);
for (let serverId of iterate(template.serverIds)) {
set("serverId", serverId);
code(2);
for (let databaseId of iterate(template.databaseIds)) {
set("databaseId", databaseId);
code(3);
}
}
self-contained: true
code:
- engine:
- sh
- bash
source: |
az sql server list --query '[*].id'
extractors:
- type: json
name: serverIds
internal: true
json:
- '.[]'
- engine:
- sh
- bash
source: |
az sql db list --ids "$serverId" --query '[*].id'
extractors:
- type: json
name: databaseIds
internal: true
json:
- '.[]'
- engine:
- sh
- bash
source: |
az sql db tde show --ids "$databaseId" --query 'status'
matchers:
- type: word
words:
- 'Disabled'
extractors:
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'serverId + " database " + databaseId + " has TDE disabled"'
# digest: 4a0a004730450220047db714609f1a7668e36eb833ec8f8f0877d79cc64dacc972c5dc9428615a5c022100d7898b10e00ea726228cf623eeb6779b75786c992e270c7bae793e1524aa1bb0:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "cloud/azure/sql/azure-sql-tde-not-enabled.yaml"

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