MEDIUMCIS 2.1

Ensure VCN flow logs are enabled

VCN flow logs capture information about traffic in the virtual cloud network.

Security Impact

Without flow logs, network traffic patterns cannot be analyzed for security.

How to Remediate

Enable flow logs for VCN subnets. Configure log destination and retention.

Affected Resources

OCI::Core::FlowLog

Compliance Frameworks

CIS OCI v1.2.0SOC 2PCI-DSSHIPAA

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Check Details

Check ID
oracle-networking-1
Service
Oracle Cloud Virtual Cloud Network (VCN)
Category
Logging
Severity
MEDIUM
CIS Benchmark
2.1

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