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# DMS endpoints for MongoDB should have an authentication mechanism specified
 
## Description{% #description %}

AWS DMS endpoints for MongoDB should have an authentication mechanism specified. Requiring authentication helps protect your MongoDB database from unauthorized access during data migration.

## Remediation{% #remediation %}

Configure authentication for your DMS MongoDB endpoint. Specific details about authentication methods for MongoDB can be found in [AWS Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dms/latest/userguide/CHAP_Source.MongoDB.html#CHAP_Source.MongoDB.Security)