Monitoring & Auditing

CloudTrail & Compliance

Monitoring Tools

AWS CloudTrail

API call logging and audit trails

Access Analyzer

Identify unintended resource access

Credential Reports

User credential status and usage

Compliance Features

AWS Config

Configuration compliance monitoring

CloudWatch Alarms

Real-time security event alerts

SNS Notifications

Automated security notifications

Audit Checklist

Regular Reviews

Monthly access reviews
Unused credential cleanup
Policy effectiveness analysis

Automated Monitoring

CloudTrail log analysis
Anomaly detection alerts
Compliance reporting

Monitoring Best Practices

  • • Enable CloudTrail in all regions and store logs in S3
  • • Set up CloudWatch alarms for suspicious activities
  • • Use IAM Access Analyzer to identify external access
  • • Generate and review credential reports regularly
  • • Implement automated compliance checks with AWS Config