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AWS

Policy: AWS > CIS v1.4 > 4 - Monitoring > 4.01 - Ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for unauthorized API calls (Automated)

Configures auditing against a CIS Benchmark item.

Level: 1 (Scored)

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 unauthorized API calls.

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Policy Specification

Schema Type
string
Default
Per AWS > CIS v1.4 > 4 - Monitoring
Valid Values [YAML]
  • Per AWS > CIS v1.4 > 4 - Monitoring
    
  • Skip
    
  • Check: Level 1 (Scored)
    

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