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title: Beta - Nifcloud ELB use HTTP protocol
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# Beta - Nifcloud ELB use HTTP protocol

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**Id:** `e2de2b80-2fc2-4502-a764-40930dfcc70a`

**Cloud Provider:** Nifcloud

**Platform:** Terraform

**Severity:** High

**Category:** Insecure Configurations

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

- [Provider Reference](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/nifcloud/nifcloud/latest/docs/resources/elb#protocol)

### Description{% #description %}

The ELB uses the HTTP protocol. This rule detects NIFCLOUD ELBs attached to the "net-COMMON_GLOBAL" VIP network (network_id == "net-COMMON_GLOBAL" and is_vip_network == true) that are configured with `protocol == "HTTP"`. Such ELBs should use HTTPS to benefit from TLS security features; the rule reports the resource with issueType `IncorrectValue` and indicates the expected and actual values.

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

```terraform
resource "nifcloud_elb" "negative" {
  availability_zone = "east-11"
  instance_port     = 443
  protocol          = "HTTPS"
  lb_port           = 443

  network_interface {
    network_id     = "net-COMMON_GLOBAL"
    is_vip_network = true
  }
}
```

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

```terraform
resource "nifcloud_elb" "positive" {
  availability_zone = "east-11"
  instance_port     = 80
  protocol          = "HTTP"
  lb_port           = 80

  network_interface {
    network_id     = "net-COMMON_GLOBAL"
    is_vip_network = true
  }

  network_interface {
    network_id     = "net-COMMON_PRIVATE"
  }
}
```

```terraform
resource "nifcloud_elb" "positive" {
  availability_zone = "east-11"
  instance_port     = 80
  protocol          = "HTTP"
  lb_port           = 80

  network_interface {
    network_id     = "net-COMMON_GLOBAL"
    is_vip_network = true
  }
}
```