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# Elasticsearch with HTTPS disabled

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**Id:** `d6c2d06f-43c1-488a-9ba1-8d75b40fc62d`

**Cloud Provider:** AWS

**Platform:** Ansible

**Severity:** Medium

**Category:** Networking and Firewall

#### Learn More{% #learn-more %}

- [Provider Reference](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/collections/community/aws/opensearch_module.html)

### Description{% #description %}

OpenSearch domain endpoints must enforce HTTPS to ensure client connections use TLS and prevent interception or tampering of sensitive data such as queries and credentials. In Ansible tasks using the `community.aws.opensearch` or `opensearch` modules, the `domain_endpoint_options.enforce_https` property must be set to `true`. Tasks that omit `domain_endpoint_options` or `enforce_https`, or that set `enforce_https: false`, are flagged.

Secure Ansible task example:

```yaml
- name: create opensearch domain with HTTPS enforced
  community.aws.opensearch:
    domain_name: my-domain
    domain_endpoint_options:
      enforce_https: true
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```yaml
- name: Create OpenSearch domain with dedicated masters
  community.aws.opensearch:
    domain_name: "my-domain"
    engine_version: OpenSearch_1.1
    cluster_config:
      instance_type: "t2.small.search"
      instance_count: 12
      dedicated_master: true
      zone_awareness: true
      availability_zone_count: 2
      dedicated_master_instance_type: "t2.small.search"
      dedicated_master_instance_count: 3
      warm_enabled: true
      warm_type: "ultrawarm1.medium.search"
      warm_count: 1
      cold_storage_options:
        enabled: false
    domain_endpoint_options:
      enforce_https: true
    ebs_options:
      ebs_enabled: true
      volume_type: "io1"
      volume_size: 10
      iops: 1000
    vpc_options:
      subnets:
        - "subnet-e537d64a"
        - "subnet-e537d64b"
      security_groups:
        - "sg-dd2f13cb"
        - "sg-dd2f13cc"
    snapshot_options:
      automated_snapshot_start_hour: 13
    access_policies: "{{ lookup('file', 'policy.json') | from_json }}"
    encryption_at_rest_options:
      enabled: false
    node_to_node_encryption_options:
      enabled: false
    tags:
      Environment: Development
      Application: Search
    wait: true
```

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```yaml
- name: Create OpenSearch domain for dev environment, no zone awareness, no dedicated masters
  community.aws.opensearch:
    domain_name: "dev-cluster"
    engine_version: Elasticsearch_1.1
    cluster_config:
      instance_type: "t2.small.search"
      instance_count: 2
      zone_awareness: false
      dedicated_master: false
    domain_endpoint_options:
      custom_endpoint_enabled: false
    ebs_options:
      ebs_enabled: true
      volume_type: "gp2"
      volume_size: 10
    access_policies: "{{ lookup('file', 'policy.json') | from_json }}"
```

```yaml
- name: Create OpenSearch domain for dev environment, no zone awareness, no dedicated masters
  community.aws.opensearch:
    domain_name: "dev-cluster"
    engine_version: Elasticsearch_1.1
    cluster_config:
      instance_type: "t2.small.search"
      instance_count: 2
      zone_awareness: false
      dedicated_master: false
    ebs_options:
      ebs_enabled: true
      volume_type: "gp2"
      volume_size: 10
    access_policies: "{{ lookup('file', 'policy.json') | from_json }}"
```

```yaml
- name: Create OpenSearch domain for dev environment, no zone awareness, no dedicated masters
  community.aws.opensearch:
    domain_name: "dev-cluster"
    engine_version: Elasticsearch_1.1
    cluster_config:
      instance_type: "t2.small.search"
      instance_count: 2
      zone_awareness: false
      dedicated_master: false
    domain_endpoint_options:
      enforce_https: false
    ebs_options:
      ebs_enabled: true
      volume_type: "gp2"
      volume_size: 10
    access_policies: "{{ lookup('file', 'policy.json') | from_json }}"
```