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Policy: AWS > CIS v3.0 > 4 - Monitoring > 4.09 - Ensure AWS Config configuration changes are monitored

Configures auditing against a CIS Benchmark item.

Level: 2

Real-time monitoring of API calls can be achieved by directing CloudTrail Logs to CloudWatch Logs, or an external Security information and event management (SIEM) environment, and establishing corresponding metric filters and alarms.

It is recommended that a metric filter and alarm be established for detecting changes to AWS Config's configurations.

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Policy Specification

Schema Type
string
Default
Per AWS > CIS v3.0 > 4 - Monitoring
Valid Values [YAML]
  • Per AWS > CIS v3.0 > 4 - Monitoring
    
  • Skip
    
  • Check: Benchmark
    

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