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# RDS instance SSL action disabled

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**Id:** `terraform-alicloud-rds-instance-ssl-action-disabled` 

**Provider:** Alicloud

**Platform:** Terraform

**Severity:** Medium

**Category:** Networking and Firewall

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

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

### Description{% #description %}

The `ssl_action` parameter must be set to `Open` for `alicloud_db_instance` resources. This rule flags instances where `ssl_action` is set to `Close` or is not defined. Setting `ssl_action = "Open"` enforces SSL/TLS for database connections; leaving it unset or set to `Close` may expose data in transit.

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

```terraform
resource "alicloud_db_instance" "default" {
    engine = "MySQL"
    engine_version = "5.6"
    db_instance_class = "rds.mysql.t1.small"
    db_instance_storage = "10"
    ssl_action = "Open"
    parameters = [{
        name = "innodb_large_prefix"
        value = "ON"
    },{
        name = "connect_timeout"
        value = "50"
    }]
}
```

```terraform
resource "alicloud_db_instance" "default" {
    engine = "MySQL"
    engine_version = "5.6"
    db_instance_class = "rds.mysql.t1.small"
    db_instance_storage = "10"
    ssl_action = "Update"
    parameters = [{
        name = "innodb_large_prefix"
        value = "ON"
    },{
        name = "connect_timeout"
        value = "50"
    }]
}
```

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

```terraform
resource "alicloud_db_instance" "default" {
    engine = "MySQL"
    engine_version = "5.6"
    db_instance_class = "rds.mysql.t1.small"
    db_instance_storage = "10"
    ssl_action = "Close"
    parameters = [{
        name = "innodb_large_prefix"
        value = "ON"
    },{
        name = "connect_timeout"
        value = "50"
    }]
}
```

```terraform
resource "alicloud_db_instance" "default" {
    engine = "MySQL"
    engine_version = "5.6"
    db_instance_class = "rds.mysql.t1.small"
    db_instance_storage = "10"
    parameters = [{
        name = "innodb_large_prefix"
        value = "ON"
    },{
        name = "connect_timeout"
        value = "50"
    }]
}
```