| name | cis-gcp-foundations-6.2.3 |
| description | Ensure 'Log_disconnections' Database Flag for Cloud SQL PostgreSQL Instance Is Set to 'On' |
| category | cis-gcp-foundations |
| version | 4.0.0 |
| author | cyberstrike-official |
| tags | ["cis","gcp","cloud-sql","postgresql"] |
| cis_id | 6.2.3 |
| cis_benchmark | CIS Google Cloud Platform Foundation Benchmark v4.0.0 |
| tech_stack | ["gcp"] |
| cwe_ids | [] |
| chains_with | [] |
| prerequisites | [] |
| severity_boost | {} |
6.2.3 Ensure That the 'Log_disconnections' Database Flag for Cloud SQL PostgreSQL Instance Is Set to 'On' (Automated)
Profile Applicability
Description
Enabling the log_disconnections setting logs the end of each session, including the session duration.
Rationale
PostgreSQL does not log session details such as duration and session end by default. Enabling the log_disconnections setting will create log entries at the end of each session which can be useful in troubleshooting issues and determine any unusual activity across a time period. The log_disconnections and log_connections work hand in hand and generally, the pair would be enabled/disabled together. This recommendation is applicable to PostgreSQL database instances.
Impact
Turning on logging will increase the required storage over time. Mismanaged logs may cause your storage costs to increase. Setting custom flags via command line on certain instances will cause all omitted flags to be reset to defaults. This may cause you to lose custom flags and could result in unforeseen complications or instance restarts. Because of this, it is recommended you apply these flags changes during a period of low usage.
Audit
From Google Cloud Console
- Go to the Cloud SQL Instances page in the Google Cloud Console by visiting https://console.cloud.google.com/sql/instances.
- Select the instance to open its
Instance Overview page
- Go to the
Configuration card.
- Under
Database flags, check the value of log_disconnections flag is configured as expected.
From Google Cloud CLI
- Ensure the below command returns
on for every Cloud SQL PostgreSQL database instance:
gcloud sql instances list --format=json | jq '.[].settings.databaseFlags[] | select(.name=="log_disconnections")|.value'
Remediation
From Google Cloud Console
- Go to the Cloud SQL Instances page in the Google Cloud Console by visiting https://console.cloud.google.com/sql/instances.
- Select the PostgreSQL instance where the database flag needs to be enabled.
- Click
Edit.
- Scroll down to the
Flags section.
- To set a flag that has not been set on the instance before, click , choose the flag from the drop-down menu and set the value as .