Control: RDS for PostgreSQL DB instances should publish logs to CloudWatch Logs

Description

This control checks whether an Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL DB instance is configured to publish logs to Amazon CloudWatch Logs. The control fails if the PostgreSQL DB instance isn't configured to publish the log types mentioned in the logTypes parameter to CloudWatch Logs.

Usage

Run the control in your terminal:

powerpipe control run aws_compliance.control.rds_db_instance_postgres_logging_enabled

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe control run aws_compliance.control.rds_db_instance_postgres_logging_enabled --share

SQL

This control uses a named query:

select
  arn as resource,
  case
    when engine <> 'postgres' then 'skip'
    when enabled_cloudwatch_logs_exports ?& array ['postgresql','upgrade'] then 'ok'
    else 'alarm'
  end as status,
  case
    when engine <> 'postgres' then title || ' is of ' || engine || ' type.'
    when enabled_cloudwatch_logs_exports ?& array ['postgresql','upgrade'] then title || ' logging enabled.'
    else title || ' logging disabled.'
  end as reason
  
  , region, account_id
from
  aws_rds_db_instance;

Control: RDS for PostgreSQL DB instances should publish logs to CloudWatch Logs

Description

Usage

SQL

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