diff --git a/exports.js b/exports.js
index dcbf2a3dbb..7d332109bc 100644
--- a/exports.js
+++ b/exports.js
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ module.exports = {
         'mqBrokerPublicAccess'          : require(__dirname + '/plugins/aws/mq/mqBrokerPublicAccess.js'),
 
         'memorydbClusterEncrypted'      : require(__dirname + '/plugins/aws/memorydb/memorydbClusterEncrypted.js'),
+        'memorydbSnapshotRetention'     : require(__dirname + '/plugins/aws/memorydb/memorydbSnapshotRetention.js'),
 
         'mskClusterCBEncryption'        : require(__dirname + '/plugins/aws/msk/mskClusterCBEncryption.js'),
 
diff --git a/plugins/aws/memorydb/memorydbSnapshotRetention.js b/plugins/aws/memorydb/memorydbSnapshotRetention.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f09deea26e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/aws/memorydb/memorydbSnapshotRetention.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+var async = require('async');
+var helpers = require('../../../helpers/aws');
+
+module.exports = {
+    title: 'MemoryDB Cluster Automated Snapshot Retention Period',
+    category: 'MemoryDB',
+    domain: 'Databases',
+    severity: 'Low',
+    description: 'Ensures that retention period is set for Amazon MemoryDB cluster automated snapshots.',
+    more_info: 'MemoryDB clusters should have retention period set for automated snapshots for data protection and to avoid unexpected failures.',
+    recommended_action: 'Modify MemoryDB cluster and enable automatic snapshots',
+    link: 'https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/latest/devguide/snapshots-automatic.html',
+    apis: ['MemoryDB:describeClusters'],
+    realtime_triggers: ['MemoryDB:CreateCluster', 'MemoryDB:DeleteCluster'],
+
+    run: function(cache, settings, callback) {
+        var results = [];
+        var source = {};
+        var regions = helpers.regions(settings);
+
+        async.each(regions.memorydb, function(region, rcb){
+            var describeClusters = helpers.addSource(cache, source,
+                ['memorydb', 'describeClusters', region]);
+                
+            if (!describeClusters) return rcb();
+
+            if (describeClusters.err || !describeClusters.data) {
+                helpers.addResult(results, 3,
+                    `Unable to list MemoryDB clusters: ${helpers.addError(describeClusters)}`, region);
+                return rcb();
+            }
+
+            if (!describeClusters.data.length) {
+                helpers.addResult(results, 0,
+                    'No MemoryDB clusters found', region);
+                return rcb();
+            }
+
+            for (let cluster of describeClusters.data) {
+                if (!cluster.ARN) continue;
+
+                let resource = cluster.ARN;
+
+                if (cluster.SnapshotRetentionLimit && cluster.SnapshotRetentionLimit > 0) {
+                    
+                    helpers.addResult(results, 0, 'MemoryDB cluster has snapshot retention period set', region, resource);
+                } else {
+                    helpers.addResult(results, 2, 'MemoryDB cluster does not have snapshot retention period set', region, resource);
+                }  
+            }
+
+            rcb();
+        }, function(){
+            callback(null, results, source);
+        });
+    }
+};
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diff --git a/plugins/aws/memorydb/memorydbSnapshotRetention.spec.js b/plugins/aws/memorydb/memorydbSnapshotRetention.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c9aff4c8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/aws/memorydb/memorydbSnapshotRetention.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+var expect = require('chai').expect;
+var memorydbSnapshotRetention = require('./memorydbSnapshotRetention');
+
+const describeClusters = [
+    {
+        "Name": "aquacluster",
+        "Status": "creating",
+        "NumberOfShards": 1,
+        "SubnetGroupName": "subnet1",
+        "TLSEnabled": true,
+        "ARN": "arn:aws:memorydb:us-east-1:000111222333:cluster/aquacluster",
+        "SnapshotRetentionLimit": 1,
+        "MaintenanceWindow": "wed:08:00-wed:09:00",
+        "SnapshotWindow": "06:30-07:30",
+        "ACLName": "open-access",
+        "AutoMinorVersionUpgrade": true
+    },
+    {
+        "Name": "aquacluster",
+        "Status": "available",
+        "NumberOfShards": 1,
+        "ARN": "arn:aws:memorydb:us-east-1:000111222333:cluster/aquacluster",
+        "SnapshotRetentionLimit": 0,
+        "MaintenanceWindow": "tue:06:00-tue:07:00",
+        "SnapshotWindow": "04:00-05:00",
+        "ACLName": "open-access",
+        "AutoMinorVersionUpgrade": true
+    }
+];
+
+const createCache = (clusters, logGroupErr) => {
+    return {
+        memorydb: {
+            describeClusters: {
+                'us-east-1': {
+                    err: logGroupErr,
+                    data: clusters
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    };
+};
+
+
+describe('memorydbSnapshotRetention', function () {
+    describe('run', function () {
+        it('should PASS if MemoryDB Cluster for Redis has snapshot retention period set', function (done) {
+            const cache = createCache([describeClusters[0]]);
+            memorydbSnapshotRetention.run(cache, {}, (err, results) => {
+                expect(results.length).to.equal(1);
+                expect(results[0].status).to.equal(0);
+                expect(results[0].message).to.include('MemoryDB cluster has snapshot retention period set');
+                expect(results[0].region).to.equal('us-east-1');
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should FAIL if MemoryDB Cluster for Redis does not have snapshot retention period set', function (done) {
+            const cache = createCache([describeClusters[1]]);
+            memorydbSnapshotRetention.run(cache, {} , (err, results) => {
+                expect(results.length).to.equal(1);
+                expect(results[0].status).to.equal(2);
+                expect(results[0].message).to.include('MemoryDB cluster does not have snapshot retention period set');
+                expect(results[0].region).to.equal('us-east-1');
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should PASS if no No MemoryDB Cluster found', function (done) {
+            const cache = createCache([]);
+            memorydbSnapshotRetention.run(cache, {}, (err, results) => {
+                expect(results.length).to.equal(1);
+                expect(results[0].status).to.equal(0);
+                expect(results[0].message).to.include('No MemoryDB clusters found');
+                expect(results[0].region).to.equal('us-east-1');
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should UNKNOWN if unable to list MemoryDB Clusters', function (done) {
+            const cache = createCache(null, { message: "Unable to list MemoryDB clusters" });
+            memorydbSnapshotRetention.run(cache, {}, (err, results) => {
+                expect(results.length).to.equal(1);
+                expect(results[0].status).to.equal(3);
+                expect(results[0].region).to.equal('us-east-1');
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+    });
+});