Rule: Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for AWS Config configuration changes
This rule ensures log metric filter and alarm setup for AWS Config changes.
| Rule | Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for AWS Config configuration changes |
| Framework | General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) |
| Severity | ✔ Low |
Rule Description:
This rule ensures that a log metric filter and alarm are set up in AWS Config for monitoring configuration changes related to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). AWS Config provides detailed information on resource configurations and changes to help with compliance and auditing requirements.
Troubleshooting Steps:
If the log metric filter and alarm for GDPR-related configuration changes are not correctly set up, follow these troubleshooting steps:
- 1.
Verify AWS Config is enabled: Check if AWS Config is enabled in your AWS account. If not, enable it by following the AWS Config documentation.
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Check log metric filter: Ensure that the log metric filter is properly configured to capture GDPR-related configuration changes. Review the filter pattern, log group, and log stream settings to ensure they accurately match the required criteria.
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Check alarm configuration: Verify the alarm settings associated with the log metric filter. Ensure that the alarm threshold, evaluation period, and actions are correctly defined to trigger alerts for GDPR-related configuration changes.
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Review log group and stream permissions: Confirm that the appropriate IAM policies are in place to allow AWS Config to write log data to the configured log group and stream. Check for any permission issues that might prevent the log metric filter and alarm from functioning correctly.
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Validate GDPR-related configuration changes: Double-check the configuration items related to GDPR compliance to ensure they are accurately captured in the log metric filter. Review the logged events to confirm that relevant changes are being properly monitored.
Necessary Codes:
No specific codes are required for this rule, as it focuses on configuration and monitoring aspects rather than code implementation.
Step-by-Step Guide for Remediation:
Follow these steps to ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for AWS Config configuration changes related to GDPR:
- 1.
Enable AWS Config: If AWS Config is not already enabled, follow the AWS Config documentation to enable it in your AWS account.
- 2.
Create a log group: Create a new log group in Amazon CloudWatch or use an existing log group to store the logs related to GDPR configuration changes.
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Set up a log metric filter: Configure a log metric filter in CloudWatch to capture events related to GDPR configuration changes. Specify the filter pattern that matches the required criteria for GDPR-related changes.
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Create a log metric filter and alarm: Configure an alarm based on the log metric filter created in the previous step. Set appropriate thresholds, evaluation periods, and actions to trigger alerts for GDPR-related configuration changes.
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Test the log metric filter and alarm: Validate the functionality of the log metric filter and alarm by making sample configuration changes that should trigger GDPR-related alerts. Verify that the alarm is triggered and the corresponding alerts are delivered as expected.
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Monitor and respond: Regularly monitor the alerts generated by the log metric filter and alarm. Take necessary actions as per your incident response plan to investigate and remediate any GDPR-related configuration changes identified through this monitoring.
By following these steps, you will ensure the availability of a log metric filter and alarm for monitoring AWS Config configuration changes related to GDPR compliance.