Redshift clusters should not use the default database name

Severity: Medium

Resource Types: AWS::Redshift::Cluster

Description

This control checks whether an Amazon Redshift cluster has changed the database name from its default value. The control will fail if the database name for a Redshift cluster is set to dev.

When creating a Redshift cluster, you should change the default database name to a unique value. Default names are public knowledge and should be changed upon configuration. As an example, a well-known name could lead to inadvertent access if it was used in IAM policy conditions.

Remediation

You cannot change the database name for your Amazon Redshift cluster after it is created. To create a new cluster, follow the instructions here.