MEDIUM

Ensure WAF logging is enabled

WAF logging should be enabled to capture all web requests for analysis.

Security Impact

Without logging, attack patterns and blocked requests cannot be analyzed.

How to Remediate

Enable WAF logging to Kinesis Data Firehose, CloudWatch Logs, or S3.

Affected Resources

AWS::WAFv2::LoggingConfiguration

Compliance Frameworks

SOC 2PCI-DSSHIPAANIST 800-53

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Check Details

Check ID
aws-waf-6
Service
AWS WAF
Category
Logging
Severity
MEDIUM

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