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Monitor log profile should be created Affecting Monitor service in Azure

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0.0
medium
0
10
    Severity Framework
    Snyk CCSS
    Rule category
    Logging / Logging

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CC-00687
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Description

Monitor log profile should be created. A log profile controls how an activity log is exported. By default, activity logs are retained only for 90 days. Log profiles should be defined so that logs can be exported and stored for a longer duration in order to analyze security activities within an Azure subscription.

How to fix?

Monitor log profile should be created. A log profile controls how an activity log is exported.

Example configuration

resource "azurerm_monitor_log_profile" "Allowed" {
  name = "example687amlp"

  categories = [
    "Action",
    "Delete",
    "Write",
  ]

  locations = [
    "westus",
    "global",
  ]

  storage_account_id = azurerm_storage_account.example687.id

  retention_policy {
    enabled = true
    days    = 7
  }
}