Policy: Azure > CIS v5.0 > 7 - Networking Services > 7.08 - Ensure that virtual network flow log retention days is set to greater than or equal to 90

Configures auditing against a CIS Benchmark item.

Level: 2

Virtual Network Flow Logs should be enabled and the retention period set to greater than or equal to 90 days.

Virtual Network Flow Logs provide valuable insight into the flow of traffic within your virtual network. Flow logs enable capturing information about IP traffic flowing through virtual networks. Logs can be used to check for anomalies and give insight into suspected breaches.

Targets

This policy targets the following resource types:

Primary Policy

This policy is used with the following primary policy:

Azure > CIS v5.0 > 7 - Networking Services

Controls

Setting this policy configures this control:

Azure > CIS v5.0 > 7 - Networking Services > 7.08 Ensure that virtual network flow log retention days is set to greater than or equal to 90

Policy Specification

Schema Type	`string`
Default	`Per Azure > CIS v5.0 > 07 - Networking Services`
Valid Values [YAML]	`Per Azure > CIS v5.0 > 07 - Networking Services` `Skip` `Check: Benchmark`

In Your Workspace

Policy Settings by Type report

Developers

Category URI

tmod:@turbot/cis#/control/categories/v070604

Policy Type URI

tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv5-0#/policy/types/r0708

GraphQL

query policyType(id: "tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv5-0#/policy/types/r0708") { … }

query policySettings(filter: "policyTypeId:'tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv5-0#/policy/types/r0708'") { … }

query policyValues(filter: "policyTypeId:'tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv5-0#/policy/types/r0708'") { … }

CLI

Get Policy Type

turbot graphql policy-type --id "tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv5-0#/policy/types/r0708"

Get Policy Settings

turbot graphql policy-settings --filter "policyTypeId:tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv5-0#/policy/types/r0708"