Control: 4.4.4 Ensure server parameter 'audit_log_events' has 'CONNECTION' set for MySQL Database Server

Description

Set audit_log_enabled to include CONNECTION on MySQL Servers.

Enabling CONNECTION helps MySQL Database to log items such as successful and failed connection attempts to the server. Log data can be used to identify, troubleshoot, and repair configuration errors and suboptimal performance.

Remediation

From Azure Portal

1. From Azure Home select the Portal Menu.
2. Select Azure Database for MySQL servers.
3. Select a database.
4. Under Settings, select Server parameters.
5. Update audit_log_enabled parameter to ON.
6. Update audit_log_events parameter to have at least CONNECTION checked.
7. Click Save.
8. Under Monitoring, select Diagnostic settings.
9. Select + Add diagnostic setting.
10. Provide a diagnostic setting name.
11. Under Categories, select MySQL Audit Logs.
12. Specify destination details.
13. Click Save.

It may take up to 10 minutes for the logs to appear in the configured destination.

Default Value

By default audit_log_events is disabled.