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💼 4.3 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for usage of 'root' account

  • Contextual name: 💼 4.3 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for usage of 'root' account
  • ID: /frameworks/cis-aws-v1.3.0/04/03
  • Located in: 💼 4 Monitoring

Description​

Real-time monitoring of API calls can be achieved by directing CloudTrail Logs to CloudWatch Logs and establishing corresponding metric filters and alarms. It is recommended that a metric filter and alarm be established for root login attempts.

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    • /frameworks/cis-aws-v1.4.0/04/03
    • /frameworks/cis-aws-v1.2.0/03/03
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Similar Sections (Take Policies From)​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags
💼 CIS AWS v1.2.0 → 💼 3.3 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for usage of 'root' account1
💼 CIS AWS v1.4.0 → 💼 4.3 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for usage of 'root' account1

Similar Sections (Give Policies To)​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags
💼 CIS AWS v1.2.0 → 💼 3.3 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for usage of 'root' account1
💼 CIS AWS v1.4.0 → 💼 4.3 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for usage of 'root' account1

Sub Sections​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags

Policies (1)​

PolicyLogic CountFlags
📝 AWS CloudTrail Root Account Usage Monitoring is not enabled 🟢🟢 x3