CRITICAL

Ensure CloudTrail trails are not stopped

CloudTrail trails should be actively logging. Stopped trails create gaps in audit logs.

Security Impact

Stopped trails allow malicious activity to go unlogged, preventing detection and forensic analysis.

How to Remediate

Start any stopped trails: aws cloudtrail start-logging --name TRAIL_NAME. Set up CloudWatch alarms for trail status.

Affected Resources

AWS::CloudTrail::Trail

Compliance Frameworks

SOC 2PCI-DSSHIPAANIST 800-53

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Check Details

Check ID
aws-cloudtrail-11
Service
AWS CloudTrail
Category
Logging
Severity
CRITICAL

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