Cosmos DB account without tags

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Id: 56dad03e-e94f-4dd6-93a4-c253a03ff7a0

Cloud Provider: Azure

Platform: Terraform

Severity: Low

Category: Build Process

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Description

Cosmos DB accounts should be configured with appropriate tags to ensure resources are identifiable, manageable, and auditable within an Azure environment. Without tags, as shown below, critical contextual information—such as environment, owner, or cost center—is missing, making resource management and cost tracking difficult:

resource "azurerm_cosmosdb_account" "example" {
  // ...other configuration...
}

By specifying the tags attribute, as demonstrated here, organizations can better enforce governance, automate resource management, and control costs:

resource "azurerm_cosmosdb_account" "example" {
  // ...other configuration...
  tags = {
    Environment = "Production"
    Owner       = "AppTeam"
  }
}

Leaving tags unconfigured can lead to unmanaged resources, increased risk of misconfiguration, and operational inefficiencies.

Compliant Code Examples

resource "azurerm_cosmosdb_account" "negative1" {
  name                = "tfex-cosmos-db-${random_integer.ri.result}"
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.rg.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name
  offer_type          = "Standard"
  kind                = "GlobalDocumentDB"
  tags                = "tag_1"
}

Non-Compliant Code Examples

resource "azurerm_cosmosdb_account" "positive1" {
  name                = "tfex-cosmos-db-${random_integer.ri.result}"
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.rg.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name
  offer_type          = "Standard"
  kind                = "GlobalDocumentDB"
}