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# High KMS key rotation period

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**Id:** `terraform-alicloud-high-kms-key-rotation-period` 

**Provider:** Alicloud

**Platform:** Terraform

**Severity:** Medium

**Category:** Secret Management

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

- [Provider Reference](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/aliyun/alicloud/latest/docs/resources/kms_key)

### Description{% #description %}

KMS keys should have automatic rotation enabled, and the rotation period must not exceed one year. This rule converts the resource's `rotation_interval` (supports suffixes `s`, `m`, `h`, `d`) to seconds and flags values greater than `31536000`. It also requires `automatic_rotation` to be set to `Enabled`; missing or `Disabled` values are reported. To remediate, set `rotation_interval = "365d"` and `automatic_rotation = "Enabled"`.

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

```terraform
resource "alicloud_kms_key" "key" {
  description             = "Hello KMS"
  pending_window_in_days  = "7"
  status                  = "Enabled"
  automatic_rotation      = "Enabled"
  rotation_interval      = "7d"
}
```

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

```terraform
resource "alicloud_kms_key" "keypos1" {
  description             = "Hello KMS"
  pending_window_in_days  = "7"
  status                  = "Enabled"
  automatic_rotation      = "Disabled"
}
```

```terraform
resource "alicloud_kms_key" "keypos1" {
  description             = "Hello KMS"
  pending_window_in_days  = "7"
  status                  = "Enabled"
  automatic_rotation      = "Enabled"
  rotation_interval      = "366d"
}
```

```terraform
resource "alicloud_kms_key" "keypos1" {
  description             = "Hello KMS"
  pending_window_in_days  = "7"
  status                  = "Enabled"
  automatic_rotation      = "Enabled"
  rotation_interval      = "31536010s"
}
```