AWS Security Hub - Detect SQS Queue lacking encryption at rest

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Id	7b8c5e2d-6f1c-4a1f-9e2a-3c5f7a8b9c10
Rulename	AWS Security Hub - Detect SQS Queue lacking encryption at rest
Description	This query detects Amazon SQS queues without server-side encryption at rest enabled, using AWS Security Hub control SQS.1 findings. Lack of encryption for SQS queues can expose sensitive message contents if underlying storage or backups are accessed by unauthorized parties.
Severity	Medium
Tactics	Impact
Techniques	T1565.001
Required data connectors	AWSSecurityHub
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	1h
Query period	1h
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	gt
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/AWS Security Hub/Analytic Rules/SQSQueueNotEncrypted.yaml
Version	1.0.0
Arm template	7b8c5e2d-6f1c-4a1f-9e2a-3c5f7a8b9c10.json

KQL

AWSSecurityHubFindings
| where RecordState == "ACTIVE" and ComplianceStatus == "FAILED"
| where tostring(AwsSecurityFindingGeneratorId) == "security-control/SQS.1"
      or tostring(ComplianceSecurityControlId) == "SQS.1"
| mv-expand Resource = Resources
| where tostring(Resource.Type) == "AwsSqsQueue"
| extend QueueArn = tostring(Resource.Id)
| summarize TimeGenerated = max(TimeGenerated)
    by AwsAccountId, AwsRegion, AwsSecurityFindingTitle, AwsSecurityFindingDescription,
       AwsSecurityFindingId, ComplianceSecurityControlId, QueueArn

YAML

customDetails:
  FindingId: AwsSecurityFindingId
  Region: AwsRegion
  ComplianceControlId: ComplianceSecurityControlId
status: Available
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/AWS Security Hub/Analytic Rules/SQSQueueNotEncrypted.yaml
query: |
  AWSSecurityHubFindings
  | where RecordState == "ACTIVE" and ComplianceStatus == "FAILED"
  | where tostring(AwsSecurityFindingGeneratorId) == "security-control/SQS.1"
        or tostring(ComplianceSecurityControlId) == "SQS.1"
  | mv-expand Resource = Resources
  | where tostring(Resource.Type) == "AwsSqsQueue"
  | extend QueueArn = tostring(Resource.Id)
  | summarize TimeGenerated = max(TimeGenerated)
      by AwsAccountId, AwsRegion, AwsSecurityFindingTitle, AwsSecurityFindingDescription,
         AwsSecurityFindingId, ComplianceSecurityControlId, QueueArn  
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - AWSSecurityHubFindings
  connectorId: AWSSecurityHub
tactics:
- Impact
name: AWS Security Hub - Detect SQS Queue lacking encryption at rest
kind: Scheduled
relevantTechniques:
- T1565.001
severity: Medium
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: AwsAccountId
  - identifier: CloudAppAccountId
    columnName: AwsAccountId
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: QueueArn
  entityType: CloudApplication
tags:
- AWS Foundational Security Best Practices v1.0.0
- NIST 800-53 r5
queryFrequency: 1h
description: |
  This query detects Amazon SQS queues without server-side encryption at rest enabled, using AWS Security Hub control SQS.1 findings.
  Lack of encryption for SQS queues can expose sensitive message contents if underlying storage or backups are accessed by unauthorized parties.  
alertDetailsOverride:
  alertDisplayNameFormat: SQS queue {{QueueArn}} not encrypted at rest
  alertDescriptionFormat: AWS Account {{AwsAccountId}} has an SQS queue ({{QueueArn}}) without server-side encryption enabled. Enable KMS encryption to protect message data at rest.
triggerThreshold: 0
triggerOperator: gt
version: 1.0.0
queryPeriod: 1h
id: 7b8c5e2d-6f1c-4a1f-9e2a-3c5f7a8b9c10

ARM