cis-aws-database-4-7

name	cis-aws-database-4.7
description	Ensure Monitor and Audit Activity is enabled
category	cis-database
version	2.0.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["cis","aws","database","dynamodb","monitoring","cloudtrail","cloudwatch","audit"]
cis_id	4.7
cis_benchmark	CIS AWS Database Services Benchmark v2.0.0
tech_stack	["aws"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	["cis-aws-database-4.6"]
prerequisites	[]
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4.7 Ensure Monitor and Audit Activity is enabled

Description

Regular monitoring and auditing of activity in Amazon DynamoDB help ensure your database's security, performance, and compliance.

Rationale

This keeps track and ensures who has recently modified a document and monitors all activity within the database. This information allows the individual to use the details provided for auditing purposes and to address any compliance requirements.

Impact

N/A

Audit Procedure

Using AWS Console

1. Enable CloudTrail Logging for DynamoDB

   • Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the CloudTrail console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudtrail/.
   • Choose Trails from the left-side menu.
   • Click Create trail or select an existing trail.
   • Specify a trail name, choose an S3 bucket for storing logs, and configure other trail settings.
   • Under Data events, select the checkbox for DynamoDB to enable logging of DynamoDB data events.
   • Click Create trail or Save changes to save the CloudTrail configuration.

2. Enable DynamoDB Streams

   • Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the DynamoDB console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/dynamodb/.
   • Select the DynamoDB table you want to monitor.
   • Click on the Overview tab.
   • Under the DynamoDB Streams section, click Manage stream.
   • Enable DynamoDB Streams with the desired view type (e.g., New and old images).
   • Click Enable.

3. Configure Amazon CloudWatch Alarms

   • Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the CloudWatch console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/.
   • In the left-side menu, click on Alarms.
   • Click Create alarm.
   • Select a DynamoDB metric to monitor (e.g., Read or Write capacity units).
   • Configure the threshold, conditions, and actions for the alarm.
   • Choose the actions to take when the alarm state is triggered (e.g., send notifications, auto-scaling actions, etc.).