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💼 4.5 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for CloudTrail configuration changes

  • Contextual name: 💼 4.5 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for CloudTrail configuration changes
  • ID: /frameworks/cis-aws-v1.4.0/04/05
  • 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 detecting changes to CloudTrail's configurations.

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    • /frameworks/cis-aws-v1.5.0/04/05
    • /frameworks/cis-aws-v1.3.0/04/05
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    • ID: dec-c-98278e09

Similar Sections (Take Policies From)​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags
💼 CIS AWS v1.3.0 → 💼 4.5 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for CloudTrail configuration changes1
💼 CIS AWS v1.5.0 → 💼 4.5 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for CloudTrail configuration changes - Level 1 (Automated)1

Similar Sections (Give Policies To)​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags
💼 CIS AWS v1.3.0 → 💼 4.5 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for CloudTrail configuration changes1
💼 CIS AWS v1.5.0 → 💼 4.5 Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for CloudTrail configuration changes - Level 1 (Automated)1

Sub Sections​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags

Policies (1)​

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📝 AWS CloudTrail Configuration Changes Monitoring is not enabled 🟢🟢 x3