Detection: VPC Created

Overview

Detect when a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) was created in an AWS account. Unauthorized or misconfigured VPCs can introduce security vulnerabilities, such as misconfigured network controls or unmonitored gateways, and lead to operational challenges like resource sprawl or routing conflicts. Monitoring VPC creation ensures adherence to security and compliance requirements.

References:

Usage

Run the detection in your terminal:

powerpipe detection run aws_cloudtrail_log_detections.detection.vpc_created

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

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

SQL

This detection uses a named query:

select
  tp_timestamp as timestamp,
string_split(event_source, '.')[1] || ':' || event_name as operation,
request_parameters ->> 'vpcId' 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 = 'ec2.amazonaws.com'
  and event_name = 'CreateVpc'
  and error_code is null

order by
  event_time desc;

Detection: VPC Created

Overview

Usage

SQL

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