Detection: EC2 Reserved Instance Purchased
Overview
Detect when an EC2 Reserved Instance was purchased. Purchasing reserved instances may reflect changes in resource planning or cost management strategies. Monitoring these events helps ensure that purchases align with organizational policies and compliance requirements.
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Usage
Run the detection in your terminal:
powerpipe detection run aws_cloudtrail_log_detections.detection.ec2_reserved_instance_purchasedSnapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:
powerpipe loginpowerpipe detection run aws_cloudtrail_log_detections.detection.ec2_reserved_instance_purchased --shareSQL
This detection uses a named query:
select tp_timestamp as timestamp,string_split(event_source, '.')[1] || ':' || event_name as operation,response_elements ->> 'reservedInstancesId' 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_logwhere event_source = 'ec2.amazonaws.com' and event_name = 'PurchaseReservedInstancesOffering' and error_code is null
order by tp_timestamp desc;