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🛡️ AWS EKS Cluster Logging is not enabled for all control plane logs types🟢

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Description​

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Description​

EKS control plane logging enables the delivery of audit and diagnostic logs directly from the EKS control plane to Amazon CloudWatch Logs within your account. The following log types are available:

  • API Server - Includes logs that capture API server flags used during the server's startup.
  • Audit - Kubernetes audit logs capturing actions performed by users, administrators, or system components that affect your cluster.
  • Authenticator - Specific to Amazon EKS, these logs capture the control plane's authentication activity using IAM credentials for Kubernetes RBAC.
  • Controller Manager - Logs from the component responsible for running core control loops that regulate cluster state.
  • Scheduler - Captures events from the scheduler, which determines placement and scheduling of Pods within the cluster.

Rationale​

Enabling EKS control plane logging is essential for security auditing, regulatory compliance, and operational diagnostics. These logs offer visibility into key events and system behavior, allowing you to detect unauthorized access, trace configuration changes, identify performance issues, and respond to incidents. Without them, understanding who made changes, when they occurred, and their impact becomes significantly more challenging, resulting in critical blind spots.

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Remediation​

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From Command Line​

To enable control plane logging for your Amazon EKS cluster, update the logging configuration with the following command:

aws eks update-cluster-config \
    --region {{region-name}} \
    --name {{cluster-name}} \
    --logging '{"clusterLogging":[{"types":["api","audit","authenticator","controllerManager","scheduler"],"enabled":true}]}'

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Linked Framework Sections​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlagsCompliance
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 67a network and user profiling that establishes a baseline of normal activity which, when combined with logging and alerting mechanisms, can enable detection of anomalous activity;1922no data
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 67d logging and alerting of access to sensitive data or unsuccessful logon attempts to identify potential unauthorised access;22no data
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 h. audit logging and monitoring of access to information assets by all users;89no data
💼 AWS Foundational Security Best Practices v1.0.0 → 💼 [EKS.8] EKS clusters should have audit logging enabled1no data
💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 Logging and Monitoring Configuration78no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AC-2(4) Automated Audit Actions (M)(H)23no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AC-2(12) Account Monitoring for Atypical Usage (M)(H)13no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AC-6(9) Log Use of Privileged Functions (M)(H)832no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AU-2 Event Logging (L)(M)(H)27no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AU-3 Content of Audit Records (L)(M)(H)139no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AU-6(3) Correlate Audit Record Repositories (M)(H)17no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AU-6(4) Central Review and Analysis (H)17no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AU-10 Non-repudiation (H)16no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AU-12 Audit Record Generation (L)(M)(H)274no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 CA-7 Continuous Monitoring (L)(M)(H)228no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 CM-3 Configuration Change Control (M)(H)441no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 SI-4 System Monitoring (L)(M)(H)145163no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 SI-4(20) Privileged Users (H)4957no data
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 AU-2 Event Logging (L)(M)(H)27no data
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 AU-3 Content of Audit Records (L)(M)(H)24no data
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 AU-12 Audit Record Generation (L)(M)(H)74no data
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 CA-7 Continuous Monitoring (L)(M)(H)128no data
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 SI-4 System Monitoring (L)(M)(H)10no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AC-2(4) Automated Audit Actions (M)(H)23no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AC-2(12) Account Monitoring for Atypical Usage (M)(H)3no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AC-6(9) Log Use of Privileged Functions (M)(H)32no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AU-2 Event Logging (L)(M)(H)27no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AU-3 Content of Audit Records (L)(M)(H)139no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AU-6(3) Correlate Audit Record Repositories (M)(H)17no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AU-12 Audit Record Generation (L)(M)(H)74no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 CA-7 Continuous Monitoring (L)(M)(H)228no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 CM-3 Configuration Change Control (M)(H)224no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 SI-4 System Monitoring (L)(M)(H)714no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.AE-02: Potentially adverse events are analyzed to better understand associated activities51no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.AE-03: Information is correlated from multiple sources66no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.CM-01: Networks and network services are monitored to find potentially adverse events185no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.CM-02: The physical environment is monitored to find potentially adverse events28no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.CM-03: Personnel activity and technology usage are monitored to find potentially adverse events105no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.CM-06: External service provider activities and services are monitored to find potentially adverse events51no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.CM-09: Computing hardware and software, runtime environments, and their data are monitored to find potentially adverse events182no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.IM-01: Improvements are identified from evaluations47no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.IM-02: Improvements are identified from security tests and exercises, including those done in coordination with suppliers and relevant third parties62no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.IM-03: Improvements are identified from execution of operational processes, procedures, and activities62no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.RA-01: Vulnerabilities in assets are identified, validated, and recorded47no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.RA-07: Changes and exceptions are managed, assessed for risk impact, recorded, and tracked50no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.DS-01: The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-at-rest are protected196no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.DS-02: The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-transit are protected167no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.DS-10: The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-use are protected197no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AC-2(4) Account Management _ Automated Audit Actions1523no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AC-2(12) Account Management _ Account Monitoring for Atypical Usage2no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AC-4(26) Information Flow Enforcement _ Audit Filtering Actions18no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AC-6(9) Least Privilege _ Log Use of Privileged Functions1725no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AU-2 Event Logging427no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AU-3 Content of Audit Records31539no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AU-6(3) Audit Record Review, Analysis, and Reporting _ Correlate Audit Record Repositories17no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AU-6(4) Audit Record Review, Analysis, and Reporting _ Central Review and Analysis17no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AU-9(7) Protection of Audit Information _ Store on Component with Different Operating System2no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AU-10 Non-repudiation516no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AU-12 Audit Record Generation44874no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 CA-7 Continuous Monitoring628no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 CM-3 Configuration Change Control81741no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 SC-7(9) Boundary Protection _ Restrict Threatening Outgoing Communications Traffic35no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 SI-3(8) Malicious Code Protection _ Detect Unauthorized Commands13no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 SI-4 System Monitoring25118no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 SI-4(20) System Monitoring _ Privileged Users12no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 SI-7(8) Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity _ Auditing Capability for Significant Events17no data
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 10.2 Implement automated audit trails for all system components.7633no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 10.2.1 Audit logs are enabled and active for all system components and cardholder data.732no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 10.2.1 Audit logs are enabled and active for all system components and cardholder data.7132no data