Detection: CloudFront Distribution Logging Disabled

Overview

Detect when a CloudFront distribution's logging was disabled. Disabling logging reduces visibility into access and usage, making it difficult to monitor traffic, detect anomalies, or respond to security incidents. Enabling logging ensures access monitoring, supports compliance requirements, and provides valuable insights for troubleshooting and optimization.

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Usage

Run the detection in your terminal:

powerpipe detection run aws_cloudtrail_log_detections.detection.cloudfront_distribution_logging_disabled

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe detection run aws_cloudtrail_log_detections.detection.cloudfront_distribution_logging_disabled --share

SQL

This detection uses a named query:

select
  tp_timestamp as timestamp,
string_split(event_source, '.')[1] || ':' || event_name as operation,
request_parameters ->> 'name' as resource,
user_identity.arn as actor,
tp_source_ip as source_ip,
tp_index as account_id,
aws_region as region,
tp_id as source_id,
*

from
  aws_cloudtrail_log
where
  event_source = 'cloudfront.amazonaws.com'
  and event_name = 'UpdateDistribution'
  and (request_parameters -> 'distributionConfig' -> 'logging' -> 'enabled') = false
order by
  event_time desc;

Detection: CloudFront Distribution Logging Disabled

Overview

Usage

SQL

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