diff --git a/modules/aws-backup-source/backup_plan.tf b/modules/aws-backup-source/backup_plan.tf
index e187fe8..1d4a71d 100644
--- a/modules/aws-backup-source/backup_plan.tf
+++ b/modules/aws-backup-source/backup_plan.tf
@@ -91,13 +91,44 @@ resource "aws_backup_plan" "ebsvol" {
   }
 }
 
-# this backup plan shouldn't include a continous backup rule as it isn't supported for Aurora
+resource "aws_backup_plan" "rds" {
+  count = var.backup_plan_config_rds.enable ? 1 : 0
+  name  = "${var.name_prefix}-rds-plan"
+
+  dynamic "rule" {
+    for_each = var.backup_plan_config_rds.rules
+    
+    content {
+      recovery_point_tags = {
+        backup_rule_name = rule.value.name
+      }
+      rule_name         = rule.value.name
+      target_vault_name = aws_backup_vault.main.name
+      schedule          = rule.value.schedule
+      lifecycle {
+        delete_after       = rule.value.lifecycle.delete_after != null ? rule.value.lifecycle.delete_after : null
+        cold_storage_after = rule.value.lifecycle.cold_storage_after != null ? rule.value.lifecycle.cold_storage_after : null
+      }
+      dynamic "copy_action" {
+        for_each = rule.value.copy_action != null ? rule.value.copy_action : {}
+        content {
+          lifecycle {
+            delete_after = copy_action.value
+          }
+          destination_vault_arn = aws_backup_vault.intermediary-vault[0].arn
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}   
+    
 resource "aws_backup_plan" "aurora" {
   count = var.backup_plan_config_aurora.enable ? 1 : 0
   name  = "${local.resource_name_prefix}-aurora-plan"
 
   dynamic "rule" {
     for_each = var.backup_plan_config_aurora.rules
+
     content {
       recovery_point_tags = {
         backup_rule_name = rule.value.name
@@ -165,6 +196,28 @@ resource "aws_backup_selection" "dynamodb" {
   }
 }
 
+resource "aws_backup_selection" "rds" {
+  count        = var.backup_plan_config_rds.enable ? 1 : 0
+  iam_role_arn = aws_iam_role.backup.arn
+  name         = "${var.name_prefix}-rds-selection"
+  plan_id      = aws_backup_plan.rds[0].id
+
+  selection_tag {
+    key   = var.backup_plan_config_rds.selection_tag
+    type  = "STRINGEQUALS"
+    value = (var.backup_plan_config_rds.selection_tag_value == null) ? "True" : var.backup_plan_config_rds.selection_tag_value
+  }
+  condition {
+    dynamic "string_equals" {
+      for_each = local.selection_tags_rds_null_checked
+      content {
+        key   = (try(string_equals.value.key, null) == null) ? null : "aws:ResourceTag/${string_equals.value.key}"
+        value = try(string_equals.value.value, null)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 resource "aws_backup_selection" "ebsvol" {
   count        = var.backup_plan_config_ebsvol.enable ? 1 : 0
   iam_role_arn = aws_iam_role.backup.arn
diff --git a/modules/aws-backup-source/backup_vault.tf b/modules/aws-backup-source/backup_vault.tf
index 4f00c05..a7312f5 100644
--- a/modules/aws-backup-source/backup_vault.tf
+++ b/modules/aws-backup-source/backup_vault.tf
@@ -2,3 +2,9 @@ resource "aws_backup_vault" "main" {
   name        = "${var.name_prefix}-vault"
   kms_key_arn = aws_kms_key.aws_backup_key.arn
 }
+
+resource "aws_backup_vault" "intermediary-vault" {
+  count       = var.backup_plan_config_rds.enable ? 1 : 0
+  name        = "${var.name_prefix}-intermediary-vault"
+  kms_key_arn = aws_kms_key.aws_backup_key.arn
+}
diff --git a/modules/aws-backup-source/eventbridge.tf b/modules/aws-backup-source/eventbridge.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5fd57f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/aws-backup-source/eventbridge.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+module "eventbridge" {
+  source  = "terraform-aws-modules/eventbridge/aws"
+  version = "3.14.3"
+
+  create_bus  = false
+  create_role = false
+
+  rules = {
+    "Cross-Account-Copy-Job" = {
+      description = "Identify when a new recovery point is created in the intermediary vault"
+      event_pattern = jsonencode(
+        {
+          "source" : ["aws.backup"],
+          "account" : ["${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}"],
+          "region" : ["eu-west-2"],
+          "detail" : {
+            "eventName" : ["RecoveryPointCreated"],
+            "serviceEventDetails" : {
+              "backupVaultName" : [{ "wildcard" : "*-intermediary-vault" }]
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      )
+      enabled = true
+    }
+  }
+
+  targets = {
+    "Cross-Account-Copy-Job" = [
+      {
+        name = "start_cross_account_copy_job"
+        arn  = "arn:aws:lambda:eu-west-2:${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:function:start_cross_account_copy_job"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/aws-backup-source/kms.tf b/modules/aws-backup-source/kms.tf
index 447d274..08ebe4a 100644
--- a/modules/aws-backup-source/kms.tf
+++ b/modules/aws-backup-source/kms.tf
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ resource "aws_kms_key" "aws_backup_key" {
   description             = "AWS Backup KMS Key"
   deletion_window_in_days = 30
   enable_key_rotation     = true
-  policy                  = data.aws_iam_policy_document.backup_key_policy.json
 }
 
 resource "aws_kms_alias" "backup_key" {
diff --git a/modules/aws-backup-source/lambda_copy_job.tf b/modules/aws-backup-source/lambda_copy_job.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de35056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/aws-backup-source/lambda_copy_job.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+data "aws_iam_policy_document" "lambda_assume_role" {
+  statement {
+    effect = "Allow"
+    principals {
+      type        = "Service"
+      identifiers = ["lambda.amazonaws.com"]
+    }
+    actions = ["sts:AssumeRole"]
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_iam_role" "iam_for_lambda_copy_job" {
+  count              = var.backup_plan_config_rds.enable ? 1 : 0
+  name               = "iam_for_cross_account_copy_job_lambda"
+  assume_role_policy = data.aws_iam_policy_document.lambda_assume_role.json
+}
+
+data "aws_iam_policy_document" "lambda_copy_job_permissions" {
+  version = "2012-10-17"
+  statement {
+    effect    = "Allow"
+    actions   = ["kms:Decrypt", "kms:GenerateDataKey"]
+    resources = [aws_kms_key.aws_backup_key.arn]
+  }
+  statement {
+    effect = "Allow"
+    actions = [
+      "backup:StartCopyJob",
+      "backup:DescribeRecoveryPoint",
+      "backup:ListRecoveryPointsByBackupVault"
+    ]
+    resources = ["*"]
+  }
+  statement {
+    effect    = "Allow"
+    actions   = ["iam:PassRole"]
+    resources = [aws_iam_role.backup.arn]
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "lambda_role_policy_attachment" {
+  count      = var.backup_plan_config_rds.enable ? 1 : 0
+  role       = aws_iam_role.iam_for_lambda_copy_job[0].name
+  policy_arn = "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole"
+}
+
+resource "aws_iam_role_policy" "cross_account_iam_permissions" {
+  count  = var.backup_plan_config_rds.enable ? 1 : 0
+  name   = "cross_account_iam_permissions_policy"
+  role   = aws_iam_role.iam_for_lambda_copy_job[0].id
+  policy = data.aws_iam_policy_document.lambda_copy_job_permissions.json
+}
+
+data "archive_file" "start_cross_account_copy_job_lambda_zip" {
+  type        = "zip"
+  source_dir  = "${path.module}/resources"
+  output_path = "${path.module}/.terraform/archive_files/start_cross_account_copy_job_lambda.zip"
+}
+
+resource "aws_lambda_function" "start_cross_account_copy_job_lambda" {
+  count            = var.backup_plan_config_rds.enable ? 1 : 0
+  filename         = data.archive_file.start_cross_account_copy_job_lambda_zip.output_path
+  source_code_hash = data.archive_file.start_cross_account_copy_job_lambda_zip.output_base64sha256
+  function_name    = "start_cross_account_copy_job"
+  role             = aws_iam_role.iam_for_lambda_copy_job[0].arn
+  handler          = "start_cross_account_copy_job.lambda_handler"
+  runtime          = "python3.12"
+  environment {
+    variables = {
+      aws_account_id                     = data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id,
+      backup_account_id                  = var.backup_copy_vault_account_id,
+      backup_copy_vault_arn              = var.backup_copy_vault_arn,
+      backup_role_arn                    = aws_iam_role.backup.arn,
+      destination_vault_retention_period = var.destination_vault_retention_period
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_lambda_permission" "allow_eventbridge" {
+  count       = var.backup_plan_config_rds.enable ? 1 : 0
+  statement_id  = "AllowExecutionFromEventbridge"
+  action        = "lambda:InvokeFunction"
+  function_name = aws_lambda_function.start_cross_account_copy_job_lambda[0].function_name
+  principal     = "events.amazonaws.com"
+  source_arn    = "arn:aws:events:eu-west-2:${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:rule/Cross-Account-Copy-Job-rule"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/aws-backup-source/locals.tf b/modules/aws-backup-source/locals.tf
index 965d62c..90da44a 100644
--- a/modules/aws-backup-source/locals.tf
+++ b/modules/aws-backup-source/locals.tf
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ locals {
   resource_name_prefix                      = var.name_prefix != null ? var.name_prefix : "${data.aws_region.current.name}-${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}-backup"
   selection_tag_value_null_checked          = (var.backup_plan_config.selection_tag_value == null) ? "True" : var.backup_plan_config.selection_tag_value
   selection_tag_value_dynamodb_null_checked = (var.backup_plan_config_dynamodb.selection_tag_value == null) ? "True" : var.backup_plan_config_dynamodb.selection_tag_value
+  selection_tag_value_rds_null_checked      = (var.backup_plan_config_rds.selection_tag_value == null) ? "True" : var.backup_plan_config_rds.selection_tag_value
   selection_tags_null_checked               = (var.backup_plan_config.selection_tags == null) ? [{ "key" : var.backup_plan_config.selection_tag, "value" : local.selection_tag_value_null_checked }] : var.backup_plan_config.selection_tags
   selection_tags_dynamodb_null_checked      = (var.backup_plan_config_dynamodb.selection_tags == null) ? [{ "key" : var.backup_plan_config_dynamodb.selection_tag, "value" : local.selection_tag_value_dynamodb_null_checked }] : var.backup_plan_config_dynamodb.selection_tags
+  selection_tags_rds_null_checked           = (var.backup_plan_config_rds.selection_tags == null) ? [{ "key" : var.backup_plan_config_rds.selection_tag, "value" : local.selection_tag_value_rds_null_checked }] : var.backup_plan_config_rds.selection_tags
   selection_tag_value_ebsvol_null_checked   = (var.backup_plan_config_ebsvol.selection_tag_value == null) ? "True" : var.backup_plan_config_ebsvol.selection_tag_value
   selection_tags_ebsvol_null_checked        = (var.backup_plan_config_ebsvol.selection_tags == null) ? [{ "key" : var.backup_plan_config_ebsvol.selection_tag, "value" : local.selection_tag_value_ebsvol_null_checked }] : var.backup_plan_config_ebsvol.selection_tags
   framework_arn_list = flatten(concat(
diff --git a/modules/aws-backup-source/resources/start_cross_account_copy_job.py b/modules/aws-backup-source/resources/start_cross_account_copy_job.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfa833c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/aws-backup-source/resources/start_cross_account_copy_job.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import json
+import boto3
+import logging
+import os
+
+# Initialize AWS Backup client and logger
+backup_client = boto3.client('backup')
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+# Create a Secrets Manager client
+region_name = os.environ.get('AWS_REGION')
+
+aws_account_id = os.environ.get('aws_account_id')
+backup_account_id = os.environ.get('backup_account_id')
+backup_copy_vault_arn = os.environ.get('backup_copy_vault_arn')
+backup_role_arn = os.environ.get('backup_role_arn')
+destination_vault_retention_period = int(os.environ.get('destination_vault_retention_period'))
+
+def lambda_handler(event, context):
+    # Log the incoming event for debugging purposes
+    logger.info(f"Received Event: {json.dumps(event)}")
+
+    # Extract the recovery point ARN from the event
+    recovery_point_arn = event['detail']['serviceEventDetails']['recoveryPointArn']
+    source_vault_name = event['detail']['serviceEventDetails']['backupVaultName']
+    logger.info(f"Detected new recovery point in vault {source_vault_name}: {recovery_point_arn}")
+
+    # Start the copy job to the destination vault in another AWS account
+    backup_client.start_copy_job(
+        RecoveryPointArn=recovery_point_arn,
+        SourceBackupVaultName=source_vault_name,
+        DestinationBackupVaultArn=backup_copy_vault_arn,
+        IamRoleArn=backup_role_arn,
+        Lifecycle={
+            'DeleteAfterDays': destination_vault_retention_period
+        }
+    )
+
+    return {
+        'statusCode': 200,
+        'body': json.dumps('Copy job started successfully.')
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/aws-backup-source/variables.tf b/modules/aws-backup-source/variables.tf
index 1551b73..62c16b3 100644
--- a/modules/aws-backup-source/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/aws-backup-source/variables.tf
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ variable "terraform_role_arn" {
   default     = ""
 
   validation {
-    condition     =  var.terraform_role_arn == null
+    condition     =  var.terraform_role_arn == ""
     error_message = "Warning: 'terraform_role_arn' is deprecated and should not be used."
   }
 }
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ variable "backup_copy_vault_account_id" {
   default     = ""
 }
 
+variable "destination_vault_retention_period" {
+  description = "Retention period for recovery points made with the copy job lambda"
+  type        = number
+  default     = 365
+}
+
 variable "backup_plan_config" {
   description = "Configuration for backup plans"
   type = object({
@@ -233,6 +239,72 @@ variable "backup_plan_config_dynamodb" {
   }
 }
 
+variable "backup_plan_config_rds" {
+  description = "Configuration for backup plans with rds"
+  type = object({
+    enable              = bool
+    selection_tag       = string
+    selection_tag_value = optional(string)
+    selection_tags = optional(list(object({
+      key   = optional(string)
+      value = optional(string)
+    })))
+    compliance_resource_types = list(string)
+    rules = optional(list(object({
+      name                     = string
+      schedule                 = string
+      enable_continuous_backup = optional(bool)
+      lifecycle = object({
+        delete_after       = number
+        cold_storage_after = optional(number)
+      })
+      copy_action = optional(object({
+        delete_after = optional(number)
+      }))
+    })))
+  })
+  default = {
+    enable                    = true
+    selection_tag             = "BackupRDS"
+    selection_tag_value       = "True"
+    selection_tags            = []
+    compliance_resource_types = ["RDS"]
+    rules = [
+      {
+        name     = "rds_daily_kept_5_weeks"
+        schedule = "cron(0 0 * * ? *)"
+        lifecycle = {
+          delete_after = 35
+        }
+        copy_action = {
+          delete_after = 365
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        name     = "rds_weekly_kept_3_months"
+        schedule = "cron(0 1 ? * SUN *)"
+        lifecycle = {
+          delete_after = 90
+        }
+        copy_action = {
+          delete_after = 365
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        name     = "rds_monthly_kept_7_years"
+        schedule = "cron(0 2 1  * ? *)"
+        lifecycle = {
+          cold_storage_after = 30
+          delete_after       = 2555
+        }
+        copy_action = {
+          delete_after = 365
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+
 variable "name_prefix" {
   description = "Name prefix for vault resources"
   type        = string
@@ -304,6 +376,7 @@ variable "backup_plan_config_ebsvol" {
       }
     ]
   }
+
 }
 
 variable "backup_plan_config_aurora" {