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Creating a CloudTrail Trail and EventBridge Alert for Console Sign-Ins

During this hands-on lab you will explore how to create a multi-Region CloudTrail Trail with Log File Integrity and Validation enabled, as well as create an EventBridge Rule that can send a notification via Amazon SNS to alert you whenever there is a Root user console sign-in!

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Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Published
Clock icon Feb 02, 2024

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create Multi-Region CloudTrail Trail

    Create a new CloudTrail Trail (do not use the quick create feature!) with the following settings:

    If the settings are not mentioned below, then leave as default.

    Trail Attributes

    • Name: OurTrail
    • Storage location: Create new S3 bucket.
    • Log file SSE-KMS encryption: Enabled
    • New KMS Key Alias: CloudTrailKey
    • Log File Validation: Enabled

    Log Events

    • Event type: Management events
    • Management events: Read and Write API Activity

  2. Challenge

    Create CloudTrail-specific KMS Key

    This will be created during your CloudTrail Trail creation in the previous objective. We call it out separately here for a learning check.

    Create a new KMS key with an Alias of CloudTrailKey.

  3. Challenge

    Create SNS Topic and Subscription

    • Create a new standard SNS Topic called ConsoleAlerts.
    • Create a new subscription for the SNS Topic using the email protocol.
    • Confirm the subscription via the chosen email address.
    • Test the subscription by publishing a test message.

  4. Challenge

    Create Amazon EventBridge Rule

    • Create a new EventBridge Rule named ConsoleSigninAlerts.
    • Set the event bus to default.
    • Set the rule type to Rule with event pattern.
    • For Event source choose AWS events or EventBridge partner events.
    • Under Creation method choose Custom pattern (JSON editor) and copy/paste the JSON file from the lab GitHub repo. Update references of REPLACE_ME with your account ID.
    • Under Sample events choose AWS Console Sign In via CloudTrail and copy the code.
    • Switch Sample event type to Enter my own, paste the copied code and replace account ID references on lines 6, 14, 15, and 16 with your account ID.
    • Set the target to be your ConsoleAlerts SNS Topic.
    • Test everything by signing out of your AWS account then back in as cloud_user. You should receive an email containing the JSON of the captured event.
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