Benchmark: CloudWatch
Description
This benchmark provides a set of controls that detect Terraform AWS CloudWatch resources deviating from security best practices.
Usage
Install the mod:
mkdir dashboardscd dashboardspowerpipe mod initpowerpipe mod install github.com/turbot/steampipe-mod-terraform-aws-complianceStart the Powerpipe server:
steampipe service startpowerpipe serverOpen http://localhost:9033 in your browser and select CloudWatch.
Run this benchmark in your terminal:
powerpipe benchmark run terraform_aws_compliance.benchmark.cloudwatchSnapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:
powerpipe benchmark run terraform_aws_compliance.benchmark.cloudwatch --shareControls
- CloudWatch alarm action should be enabled
- Ensure CloudWatch Logs destination policy has no wildcards
- Log group retention period should be set
- Log group retention period should be at least 365 days
- Log group encryption at rest should be enabled