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📝 Google Logging Log Sink for All Log Entries is not configured 🟢

  • Contextual name: 📝 Log Sink for All Log Entries is not configured 🟢
  • ID: /ce/ca/google/logging/sinks-configuration
  • Located in: 📁 Google Logging

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  • Policy Type: COMPLIANCE_POLICY
  • Policy Category:
    • SECURITY

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Logic​

Description​

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Description​

It is recommended to create a sink that will export copies of all the log entries. This can help aggregate logs from multiple projects and export them to a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).

Rationale​

Log entries are held in Cloud Logging. To aggregate logs, export them to a SIEM. To keep them longer, it is recommended to set up a log sink. Exporting involves writing a filter that selects the log entries to export, and choosing a destination in Cloud Storage, BigQuery, or Cloud Pub/Sub. The filter and destination are held in an object called a sink. To ensure all log entries are exported to sinks, ensure that there is no filter configured for a sink. Sinks can be created in projects, organizations, folders, and billing accounts.

Impact​

There are no costs or limitations in Cloud Logging for exporting logs, but the export destinations charge for storing or transmitting the log data.

Audit​

From Google Cloud Console​
  1. Go to Logs Router by visiting https://console.cloud.google.com/logs/router.

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Remediation​

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Remediation​

From Google Cloud Console​

  1. Go to Logs Router by visiting https://console.cloud.google.com/logs/router.
  2. Click on the arrow symbol with CREATE SINK text.
  3. Fill out the fields for Sink details.
  4. Choose Cloud Logging bucket in the Select sink destination drop down menu.
  5. Choose a log bucket in the next drop down menu.
  6. If an inclusion filter is not provided for this sink, all ingested logs will be routed to the destination provided above. This may result in higher than expected resource usage.
  7. Click Create Sink.

For more information, see https://cloud.google.com/logging/docs/export/configure_export_v2#dest-create.

From Google Cloud CLI​

To create a sink to export all log entries in a Google Cloud Storage bucket:

gcloud logging sinks create <sink-name> storage.googleapis.com/DESTINATION_BUCKET_NAME

Sinks can be created for a folder or organization, which will include all projects.

gcloud logging sinks create <sink-name> storage.googleapis.com/DESTINATION_BUCKET_NAME --include-children --folder=FOLDER_ID | --organization=ORGANIZATION_ID

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policy.yaml​

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Linked Framework Sections​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags
💼 CIS GCP v1.2.0 → 💼 2.2 Ensure that sinks are configured for all log entries - Level 1 (Automated)1
💼 CIS GCP v1.3.0 → 💼 2.2 Ensure That Sinks Are Configured for All Log Entries - Level 1 (Automated)1
💼 CIS GCP v2.0.0 → 💼 2.2 Ensure That Sinks Are Configured for All Log Entries - Level 1 (Automated)1
💼 CIS GCP v3.0.0 → 💼 2.2 Ensure That Sinks Are Configured for All Log Entries - Level 1 (Automated)1
💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 Logging and Monitoring Configuration59
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AU-2 Event Logging (L)(M)(H)17
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AU-7 Audit Record Reduction and Report Generation (M)(H)118
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AU-12 Audit Record Generation (L)(M)(H)265
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 AU-2 Event Logging (L)(M)(H)17
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 AU-12 Audit Record Generation (L)(M)(H)65
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AU-2 Event Logging (L)(M)(H)17
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AU-7 Audit Record Reduction and Report Generation (M)(H)118
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AU-12 Audit Record Generation (L)(M)(H)65
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2013 → 💼 A.18.1.3 Protection of records13
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 → 💼 8.15 Logging1834
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 → 💼 8.20 Networks security514
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 DE.AE-3: Event data are collected and correlated from multiple sources and sensors1837
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 ID.GV-3: Legal and regulatory requirements regarding cybersecurity, including privacy and civil liberties obligations, are understood and managed13
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 PR.IP-4: Backups of information are conducted, maintained, and tested47
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 PR.PT-1: Audit/log records are determined, documented, implemented, and reviewed in accordance with policy1632
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.AE-03: Information is correlated from multiple sources46
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.AE-07: Cyber threat intelligence and other contextual information are integrated into the analysis37
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.CM-01: Networks and network services are monitored to find potentially adverse events115
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.CM-03: Personnel activity and technology usage are monitored to find potentially adverse events81
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.CM-09: Computing hardware and software, runtime environments, and their data are monitored to find potentially adverse events134
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 GV.OC-03: Legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements regarding cybersecurity - including privacy and civil liberties obligations - are understood and managed6
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.DS-11: Backups of data are created, protected, maintained, and tested9
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 RS.AN-03: Analysis is performed to establish what has taken place during an incident and the root cause of the incident17
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 RS.AN-06: Actions performed during an investigation are recorded, and the records' integrity and provenance are preserved18
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 RS.AN-07: Incident data and metadata are collected, and their integrity and provenance are preserved18
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AU-2 Event Logging417
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AU-7 Audit Record Reduction and Report Generation2118
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AU-12 Audit Record Generation44765
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 5.2 Ensure that all anti-virus mechanisms are maintained.9
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 6.6 For public-facing web applications, address new threats and vulnerabilities on an ongoing basis and ensure these applications are protected against known attacks.11
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 10.2 Implement automated audit trails for all system components.7625
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 10.2.1 All individual user accesses to cardholder data.414
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 10.2.2 All actions taken by any individual with root or administrative privileges.15
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 10.2.3 Access to all audit trails.9
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 10.2.4 Invalid logical access attempts.414
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 10.2.5 Use of and changes to identification and authentication mechanisms.116
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 10.2.6 Initialization, stopping, or pausing of the audit logs.9
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 10.3 Record audit trail entries for all system components for each event.610
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 5.3.1 The anti-malware solution(s) is kept current via automatic updates.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 5.3.2 The anti-malware solution performs periodic scans and active or real-time scans or performs continuous behavioral analysis of systems or processes.19
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 5.3.4 Audit logs for the anti-malware solution(s) are enabled and retained.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 6.4.1 For public-facing web applications, new threats and vulnerabilities are addressed on an ongoing basis and these applications are protected against known attacks.11
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 6.4.2 For public-facing web applications, an automated technical solution is deployed that continually detects and prevents web-based attacks.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 10.2.1 Audit logs are enabled and active for all system components and cardholder data.724
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 10.2.1.1 Audit logs capture all individual user access to cardholder data.14
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 10.2.1.2 Audit logs capture all actions taken by any individual with administrative access, including any interactive use of application or system accounts.15
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 10.2.1.3 Audit logs capture all access to audit logs.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 10.2.1.4 Audit logs capture all invalid logical access attempts.14
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 10.2.1.5 Audit logs capture all changes to identification and authentication credentials.16
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 10.2.1.6 Audit logs capture all initialization of new audit logs, starting, stopping, or pausing of the existing audit logs.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 10.2.1.7 Audit logs capture all creation and deletion of system-level objects.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 10.2.2 Audit logs record the described details for each auditable event.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 5.3.1 The anti-malware solution(s) is kept current via automatic updates.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 5.3.2 The anti-malware solution performs periodic scans and active or real-time scans or performs continuous behavioral analysis of systems or processes.19
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 5.3.4 Audit logs for the anti-malware solution(s) are enabled and retained.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 6.4.1 For public-facing web applications, new threats and vulnerabilities are addressed on an ongoing basis and these applications are protected against known attacks.11
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 6.4.2 For public-facing web applications, an automated technical solution is deployed that continually detects and prevents web-based attacks.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 10.2.1 Audit logs are enabled and active for all system components and cardholder data.7124
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 10.2.1.1 Audit logs capture all individual user access to cardholder data.114
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 10.2.1.2 Audit logs capture all actions taken by any individual with administrative access, including any interactive use of application or system accounts.15
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 10.2.1.3 Audit logs capture all access to audit logs.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 10.2.1.4 Audit logs capture all invalid logical access attempts.114
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 10.2.1.5 Audit logs capture all changes to identification and authentication credentials.16
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 10.2.1.6 Audit logs capture all initialization of new audit logs, starting, stopping, or pausing of the existing audit logs.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 10.2.1.7 Audit logs capture all creation and deletion of system-level objects.9
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 10.2.2 Audit logs record the described details for each auditable event.9