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💼 [WAF.12] AWS WAF rules should have CloudWatch metrics enabled

  • Contextual name: 💼 [WAF.12] AWS WAF rules should have CloudWatch metrics enabled

  • ID: /frameworks/aws-fsbp-v1.0.0/waf/12

  • Located in: 💼 WAF

Description​

Configuring CloudWatch metrics on AWS WAF rules and rule groups provides visibility into traffic flow. You can see which ACL rules are triggered and which requests are accepted and blocked. This visibility can help you identify malicious activity on your associated resources.

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