458 items found
Weaknesses
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource without proper backup settings.
Explanation
Backups are critical to protect against data loss or corruption. Settings that undermine backups include but are not limited to:
- Disabling data backup
- Failure to back up data regularly
- Failure to check the integrity of backups regularly
- Insufficient backup retention period
References
[1] Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates Backup and recovery approaches on AWS
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark partial
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Cloud Computing Platform Benchmark partial
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark availability
[8] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000366, CCI-003109
[9] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CP
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 CP-9 Information System Backup (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 CP-9 System Backup
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A05 Security Misconfiguration
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 8.1.5 General Data Protection (L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 12.10.1
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 12.10.1
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
desc.structural.iac.aws.misconfiguration_insufficient_backup.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource without proper backup settings.
Explanation
Backups are critical to protect against data loss or corruption. Settings that undermine backups include but are not limited to:
- Disabling data backup
- Failure to back up data regularly
- Failure to check the integrity of backups regularly
- Insufficient backup retention period
References
[1] Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates Backup and recovery approaches on AWS
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark partial
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Cloud Computing Platform Benchmark partial
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark availability
[8] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000366, CCI-003109
[9] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CP
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 CP-9 Information System Backup (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 CP-9 System Backup
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A05 Security Misconfiguration
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 8.1.5 General Data Protection (L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 12.10.1
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 12.10.1
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
desc.structural.iac.aws.misconfiguration_insufficient_backup.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource that lacks monitoring.
Explanation
Any delayed response to breaches undermines an organization's ability to limit the impact of a breach.

Configuration settings that undermine monitoring capabilities include but are not limited to:
- deliberately disabling monitoring
- not enabling optional monitoring
- not specifying relevant events to export to monitoring services
- exempting actions of specific users, groups, processes, and geographical regions from monitoring
References
[1] Paul Cichonski,Tom Millar,Tim Grance,Karen Scarfone NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2 - Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark integrity
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration, A10 Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[21] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[22] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.misconfiguration_insufficient_monitoring.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource that lacks monitoring.
Explanation
Any delayed response to breaches undermines an organization's ability to limit the impact of a breach.

Configuration settings that undermine monitoring capabilities include but are not limited to:
- deliberately disabling monitoring
- not enabling optional monitoring
- not specifying relevant events to export to monitoring services
- exempting actions of specific users, groups, processes, and geographical regions from monitoring
References
[1] Paul Cichonski,Tom Millar,Tim Grance,Karen Scarfone NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2 - Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark integrity
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration, A10 Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[21] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[22] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.misconfiguration_insufficient_monitoring.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource without proper backup settings.
Explanation
Backups are critical to protect against data loss or corruption. Settings that undermine backups include but are not limited to:
- Disabling data backup
- Failure to back up data regularly
- Failure to check the integrity of backups regularly
- Insufficient backup retention period
References
[1] Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates Backup and recovery approaches on AWS
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark partial
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Cloud Computing Platform Benchmark partial
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark availability
[8] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000366, CCI-003109
[9] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CP
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 CP-9 Information System Backup (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 CP-9 System Backup
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A05 Security Misconfiguration
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 8.1.5 General Data Protection (L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 12.10.1
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 12.10.1
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
desc.structural.iac.aws.misconfiguration_insufficient_backup.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource that lacks monitoring.
Explanation
Any delayed response to breaches undermines an organization's ability to limit the impact of a breach.

Configuration settings that undermine monitoring capabilities include but are not limited to:
- deliberately disabling monitoring
- not enabling optional monitoring
- not specifying relevant events to export to monitoring services
- exempting actions of specific users, groups, processes, and geographical regions from monitoring
References
[1] Paul Cichonski,Tom Millar,Tim Grance,Karen Scarfone NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2 - Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark integrity
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration, A10 Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[21] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[22] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.misconfiguration_insufficient_monitoring.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource that lacks monitoring.
Explanation
Any delayed response to breaches undermines an organization's ability to limit the impact of a breach.

Configuration settings that undermine monitoring capabilities include but are not limited to:
- deliberately disabling monitoring
- not enabling optional monitoring
- not specifying relevant events to export to monitoring services
- exempting actions of specific users, groups, processes, and geographical regions from monitoring
References
[1] Paul Cichonski,Tom Millar,Tim Grance,Karen Scarfone NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2 - Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark integrity
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration, A10 Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[21] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[22] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.misconfiguration_insufficient_monitoring.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource without proper backup settings.
Explanation
Backups are critical to protect against data loss or corruption. Settings that undermine backups include but are not limited to:
- Disabling data backup
- Failure to back up data regularly
- Failure to check the integrity of backups regularly
- Insufficient backup retention period
References
[1] Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates Backup and recovery approaches on AWS
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark partial
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Cloud Computing Platform Benchmark partial
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark availability
[8] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000366, CCI-003109
[9] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CP
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 CP-9 Information System Backup (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 CP-9 System Backup
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A05 Security Misconfiguration
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 8.1.5 General Data Protection (L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 12.10.1
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 12.10.1
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
desc.structural.iac.aws.misconfiguration_insufficient_backup.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource that lacks monitoring.
Explanation
Any delayed response to breaches undermines an organization's ability to limit the impact of a breach.

Configuration settings that undermine monitoring capabilities include but are not limited to:
- deliberately disabling monitoring
- not enabling optional monitoring
- not specifying relevant events to export to monitoring services
- exempting actions of specific users, groups, processes, and geographical regions from monitoring
References
[1] Paul Cichonski,Tom Millar,Tim Grance,Karen Scarfone NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2 - Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark integrity
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration, A10 Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[21] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[22] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.misconfiguration_insufficient_monitoring.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource without proper backup settings.
Explanation
Backups are critical to protect against data loss or corruption. Settings that undermine backups include but are not limited to:
- Disabling data backup
- Failure to back up data regularly
- Failure to check the integrity of backups regularly
- Insufficient backup retention period
References
[1] Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates Backup and recovery approaches on AWS
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark partial
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Cloud Computing Platform Benchmark partial
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark availability
[8] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000366, CCI-003109
[9] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CP
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 CP-9 Information System Backup (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 CP-9 System Backup
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A05 Security Misconfiguration
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 8.1.5 General Data Protection (L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 12.10.1
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 12.10.1
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
desc.structural.iac.aws.misconfiguration_insufficient_backup.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource that lacks monitoring.
Explanation
Any delayed response to breaches undermines an organization's ability to limit the impact of a breach.

Configuration settings that undermine monitoring capabilities include but are not limited to:
- deliberately disabling monitoring
- not enabling optional monitoring
- not specifying relevant events to export to monitoring services
- exempting actions of specific users, groups, processes, and geographical regions from monitoring
References
[1] Paul Cichonski,Tom Millar,Tim Grance,Karen Scarfone NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2 - Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark integrity
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration, A10 Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[21] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[22] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.misconfiguration_insufficient_monitoring.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource without proper backup settings.
Explanation
Backups are critical to protect against data loss or corruption. Settings that undermine backups include but are not limited to:
- Disabling data backup
- Failure to back up data regularly
- Failure to check the integrity of backups regularly
- Insufficient backup retention period
References
[1] Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates Backup and recovery approaches on AWS
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark partial
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Cloud Computing Platform Benchmark partial
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark availability
[8] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000366, CCI-003109
[9] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CP
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 CP-9 Information System Backup (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 CP-9 System Backup
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A05 Security Misconfiguration
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 8.1.5 General Data Protection (L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 12.10.1
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 12.10.1
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 2.2 - Secure Defaults
desc.structural.iac.aws.misconfiguration_insufficient_backup.base
Abstract
An Azure service does not use customer-managed keys.
Explanation
Mismanaged encryption keys are the cause of various security breaches. Organizations should not rely on platform-managed keys for critical data resources.
References
[1] Microsoft Key management in Azure
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 1.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark complete
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark confidentiality
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Kubernetes Benchmark complete
[8] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 311
[9] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-001350, CCI-002475
[10] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 MP
[11] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Insufficient Data Protection
[12] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest (P1)
[13] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A3 Sensitive Data Exposure
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A02 Cryptographic Failures
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 2.6.3 Look-up Secret Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 6.2.1 Algorithms (L1 L2 L3), 8.1.6 General Data Protection (L3)
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.3
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4, Requirement 3.5.1
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography
[21] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography
[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 7.2 - Use of Cryptography
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[24] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[25] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.azure_bad_practices_missing_customer_managed_key.base
Abstract
An Azure service does not use customer-managed keys.
Explanation
Mismanaged encryption keys are the cause of various security breaches. Organizations should not rely on platform-managed keys for critical data resources.
References
[1] Microsoft Key management in Azure
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 1.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark complete
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark confidentiality
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Kubernetes Benchmark complete
[8] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 311
[9] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-001350, CCI-002475
[10] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 MP
[11] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Insufficient Data Protection
[12] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest (P1)
[13] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A3 Sensitive Data Exposure
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A02 Cryptographic Failures
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 2.6.3 Look-up Secret Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 6.2.1 Algorithms (L1 L2 L3), 8.1.6 General Data Protection (L3)
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.3
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4, Requirement 3.5.1
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography
[21] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography
[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 7.2 - Use of Cryptography
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[24] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[25] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.azure_bad_practices_missing_customer_managed_key.base
Abstract
An Azure service does not use customer-managed keys.
Explanation
Mismanaged encryption keys are the cause of various security breaches. Organizations should not rely on platform-managed keys for critical data resources.
References
[1] Microsoft Key management in Azure
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 1.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark complete
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark confidentiality
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Kubernetes Benchmark complete
[8] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 311
[9] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-001350, CCI-002475
[10] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 MP
[11] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Insufficient Data Protection
[12] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest (P1)
[13] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A3 Sensitive Data Exposure
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A02 Cryptographic Failures
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 2.6.3 Look-up Secret Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 6.2.1 Algorithms (L1 L2 L3), 8.1.6 General Data Protection (L3)
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.3
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4, Requirement 3.5.1
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography
[21] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography
[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 7.2 - Use of Cryptography
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[24] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[25] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.azure_bad_practices_missing_customer_managed_key.base
Abstract
An Azure service does not use customer-managed keys.
Explanation
Mismanaged encryption keys are the cause of various security breaches. Organizations should not rely on platform-managed keys for critical data resources.
References
[1] Microsoft Key management in Azure
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 1.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark complete
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark confidentiality
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Kubernetes Benchmark complete
[8] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 311
[9] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-001350, CCI-002475
[10] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 MP
[11] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Insufficient Data Protection
[12] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest (P1)
[13] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A3 Sensitive Data Exposure
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A02 Cryptographic Failures
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 2.6.3 Look-up Secret Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 6.2.1 Algorithms (L1 L2 L3), 8.1.6 General Data Protection (L3)
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.3
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4, Requirement 3.5.1
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography
[21] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 7.1 - Use of Cryptography
[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 7.2 - Use of Cryptography
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[24] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[25] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-001350 CAT II, APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.azure_bad_practices_missing_customer_managed_key.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource that lacks monitoring.
Explanation
Any delayed response to breaches undermines an organization's ability to limit the impact of a breach.

Configuration settings that undermine monitoring capabilities include but are not limited to:
- deliberately disabling monitoring
- not enabling optional monitoring
- not specifying relevant events to export to monitoring services
- exempting actions of specific users, groups, processes, and geographical regions from monitoring
References
[1] Paul Cichonski,Tom Millar,Tim Grance,Karen Scarfone NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2 - Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark integrity
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration, A10 Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[21] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[22] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.misconfiguration_insufficient_monitoring.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource that lacks monitoring.
Explanation
Any delayed response to breaches undermines an organization's ability to limit the impact of a breach.

Configuration settings that undermine monitoring capabilities include but are not limited to:
- deliberately disabling monitoring
- not enabling optional monitoring
- not specifying relevant events to export to monitoring services
- exempting actions of specific users, groups, processes, and geographical regions from monitoring
References
[1] Paul Cichonski,Tom Millar,Tim Grance,Karen Scarfone NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2 - Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark integrity
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration, A10 Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[21] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[22] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.misconfiguration_insufficient_monitoring.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource that lacks monitoring.
Explanation
Any delayed response to breaches undermines an organization's ability to limit the impact of a breach.

Configuration settings that undermine monitoring capabilities include but are not limited to:
- deliberately disabling monitoring
- not enabling optional monitoring
- not specifying relevant events to export to monitoring services
- exempting actions of specific users, groups, processes, and geographical regions from monitoring
References
[1] Paul Cichonski,Tom Millar,Tim Grance,Karen Scarfone NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2 - Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark integrity
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration, A10 Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[21] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[22] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.misconfiguration_insufficient_monitoring.base
Abstract
A configuration sets up a resource that lacks monitoring.
Explanation
Any delayed response to breaches undermines an organization's ability to limit the impact of a breach.

Configuration settings that undermine monitoring capabilities include but are not limited to:
- deliberately disabling monitoring
- not enabling optional monitoring
- not specifying relevant events to export to monitoring services
- exempting actions of specific users, groups, processes, and geographical regions from monitoring
References
[1] Paul Cichonski,Tom Millar,Tim Grance,Karen Scarfone NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2 - Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3.0
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark integrity
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration, A10 Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[21] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[22] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
desc.structural.iac.misconfiguration_insufficient_monitoring.base