Enable CloudWatch Alarm Action Rule

Rule Description: CloudWatch Alarm Action Enabled for FedRAMP Moderate Revision 4

Description:

Troubleshooting Steps:

2. 1.

   Check if the CloudWatch Alarm exists:

   • Open the CloudWatch console in the AWS Management Console.
   • Navigate to the Alarms section.
   • Search for the specific alarm related to the FedRAMP Moderate Revision 4 compliance.
4. 2.

   Verify the Alarm configuration:

   • Ensure that the Alarm configuration is correctly set up, including the necessary actions and thresholds.
6. 3.

   Check Alarm action permissions:

   • Verify that the IAM role associated with the Alarm has the necessary permissions to trigger the required actions.
   • Make sure that the IAM role policy allows the specific actions required for compliance.
8. 4.

   Verify the Alarm state:

   • Check if the Alarm is in the "INSUFFICIENT_DATA" or "OK" state. If it's "ALARM," no immediate action is needed.
10. 5.

    Review CloudWatch Alarm history:

    • Inspect the Alarm history to identify any specific events or patterns that might help troubleshoot the issue.
    • Look for any error messages or events related to Alarm actions not being enabled.
12. 6.

    Consult AWS documentation or contact AWS Support:

    • If the issue persists, refer to the official AWS documentation for CloudWatch Alarms.
    • Reach out to AWS Support for further assistance, providing details about the specific issue encountered.

Remediation:

2. 1.

   Access the AWS Management Console.

4. 2.

   Open the CloudWatch service.

6. 3.

   In the CloudWatch console, navigate to the Alarms section.

8. 4.

   Locate the specific CloudWatch Alarm related to the FedRAMP Moderate Revision 4 compliance.

10. 5.

    Select the Alarm and click on the "Actions" drop-down menu.

12. 6.

    Choose the desired Alarm action, such as sending an Amazon SNS notification, triggering an Auto Scaling policy, or stopping an Amazon EC2 instance.

14. 7.

    Configure the necessary parameters for the selected Alarm action.

16. 8.

    Save the changes made to the CloudWatch Alarm configuration.

18. 9.

    Verify that the Alarm actions are enabled by triggering the Alarm threshold or manually testing the action.

20. 10.

    Monitor the Alarm status and ensure that the appropriate actions are taken as desired.

Necessary Code:

put-metric-alarm

aws cloudwatch put-metric-alarm --alarm-name MyFedRAMPAlarm --alarm-description "Alarm for FedRAMP Moderate Revision 4 compliance" --actions-enabled --metric-name CPUUtilization --namespace AWS/EC2 --statistic Average --period 60 --threshold 80 --comparison-operator GreaterThanThreshold --dimensions Name=InstanceId,Value=i-1234567890abcdef0 --alarm-actions arn:aws:sns:us-west-2:123456789012:MyTopic

MyFedRAMPAlarm

i-1234567890abcdef0

arn:aws:sns:us-west-2:123456789012:MyTopic

--alarm-actions

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