AWS CloudWatch

Integration version: 4.0

Use Cases

Active actions - search in logs, create log groups/streams, delete log groups/streams, update retention policies.

Configure AWS CloudWatch integration in Google Security Operations SOAR

For detailed instructions on how to configure an integration in Google Security Operations SOAR, see Configure integrations.

Integration parameters

Use the following parameters to configure the integration:

Parameter Display Name>	Type>	Default Value>	Is Mandatory>	Description>
AWS Access Key ID	String	N/A	Yes	AWS Access Key ID to use in integration.
AWS Secret Key	Password	N/A	Yes	AWS Secret Key to use in integration.
AWS Default Region	String	N/A	Yes	AWS default region to use in integration, for example us-west-2.

Actions

Ping

Description

Test connectivity to AWS CloudWatch with parameters provided at the integration configuration page in Google Security Operations Marketplace tab.

Run On

This action doesn't run on entities.

Action Results

Script Result

Script Result Name>	Value Options>
is_success	is_success=False
is_success	is_success=True

Case Wall

Result Type	Value / Description	Type
Output message*	The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution: if successful: "Successfully connected to the AWS CloudWatch server with the provided connection parameters!" The action should fail and stop a playbook execution: if not successful: "Failed to connect to the AWS CloudWatch server! Error is {0}".format(exception.stacktrace)	General

Result Type

Value / Description

Type

Output message*

The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution:
if successful: "Successfully connected to the AWS CloudWatch server with the provided connection parameters!"

The action should fail and stop a playbook execution:
if not successful: "Failed to connect to the AWS CloudWatch server! Error is {0}".format(exception.stacktrace)

General

List Log Groups

Description

List available log groups in AWS CloudWatch.

Parameters

Parameter Display Name>	Type>	Default Value>	Is Mandatory>	Description>
Max Groups To Return	Integer	50	No	Specify how many groups to return. Default: 50.

Run On

This action doesn't run on entities.

Action Results

Script Result

Script Result Name>	Value Options>
is_success	is_success=False
is_success	is_success=True

JSON Result

[
    {
        "arn": "arn:aws:logs:us-east-1: 582302349248:log-group:CloudTrail/DefaultLogGroup:*",
        "creationTime": 1611581795766,
        "logGroupName": "CloudTrail/DefaultLogGroup",
        "metricFilterCount": 0,
        "storedBytes": 24529015
    },
    {
        "arn": "arn:aws:logs:us-east-1: 582302349248:log-group:Siemplify:*",
        "creationTime": 1606993203235,
        "logGroupName": "Siemplify",
        "metricFilterCount": 1,
        "storedBytes": 730
    },
    {
        "arn": "arn:aws:logs:us-east-1: 582302349248:log-group:aws-cloudtrail-logs-582302349248-ca6bc505:*",
        "creationTime": 1611652265055,
        "logGroupName": "aws-cloudtrail-logs-582302349248-ca6bc505",
        "metricFilterCount": 0,
        "storedBytes": 51354815
    }
]

Case Wall

Result Type	Value / Description	Type
Output message*	The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution: if data is available (is_success = true): "Successfully returned available log groups in AWS CloudWatch". if no data is available (is_success = true): "No log groups were found in AWS CloudWatch". The action should fail and stop a playbook execution: if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "List Log Groups". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)	General
Case Wall Table	Name: "Log Groups" Column: Name Metric Filter Count Stored Bytes Creation Time	General

Result Type

Value / Description

Type

Output message*

The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution:
if data is available (is_success = true): "Successfully returned available log groups in AWS CloudWatch".

if no data is available (is_success = true): "No log groups were found in AWS CloudWatch".

The action should fail and stop a playbook execution:
if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "List Log Groups". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)

General

Case Wall Table

Name: "Log Groups"

Column:

Name

Metric Filter Count

Stored Bytes

Creation Time

General

List Log Streams

Description

List available log streams in AWS CloudWatch.

Parameters

Parameter Display Name>	Type>	Default Value>	Is Mandatory>	Description>
Log Groups	CSV	N/A	Yes	Specify a comma-separated list of group names for which you want to retrieve log streams.
Order By	DDL	Log Stream Name Possible Values: Log Stream Name Last Event Time	No	Specify how the log streams should be ordered.
Sort Order	DDL	Ascending Possible Values: Ascending Descending	No	Specify what sort order should be used.
Max Streams To Return	Integer	50	No	Specify how many streams to return per log group.

Run On

This action doesn't run on entities.

Action Results

Script Result

Script Result Name>	Value Options>
is_success	is_success=False
is_success	is_success=True

JSON Result

[{
    group:"{group name}"
"logStreams": [
        {
            "arn": "arn:aws:logs:us-east-1:582302349248:log-group:aws-cloudtrail-logs-582302349248-ca6bc505:log-stream:582302349248_CloudTrail_us-east-1",
            "creationTime": 1611652272827,
            "firstEventTimestamp": 1611652287716,
            "lastEventTimestamp": 1612271538268,
            "lastIngestionTime": 1612271538289,
            "logStreamName": "582302349248_CloudTrail_us-east-1",
            "storedBytes": 0,
            "uploadSequenceToken": "49039859450784908968417870788122674924958823185025535393"
        }
    ]
}
]

Case Wall

Result Type	Value / Description	Type
Output message*	The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution: if data is available for at least one log group (is_success = true): "Successfully returned available log streams for the following log groups in AWS CloudWatch: {group names}". if data is not available for at least one log group (is_success = true): "Action wasn't able to return available log streams for the following log groups in AWS CloudWatch: {group names}". if data is not available for at least one log group (is_success = false): "No log streams were found for the provided log groups in AWS CloudWatch". The action should fail and stop a playbook execution: if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "List Log Streams". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)	General
Case Wall Table	Name: "{Group Name}: Log Streams" Column: Name Stored Bytes Creation Time Last Event Timestamp	General

Result Type

Value / Description

Type

Output message*

The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution:
if data is available for at least one log group (is_success = true): "Successfully returned available log streams for the following log groups in AWS CloudWatch: {group names}".

if data is not available for at least one log group (is_success = true): "Action wasn't able to return available log streams for the following log groups in AWS CloudWatch: {group names}".

if data is not available for at least one log group (is_success = false): "No log streams were found for the provided log groups in AWS CloudWatch".

The action should fail and stop a playbook execution:
if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "List Log Streams". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)

General

Case Wall Table

Name: "{Group Name}: Log Streams"

Column:

Name

Stored Bytes

Creation Time

Last Event Timestamp

General

Search Log Events

Description

Search log events in AWS CloudWatch.

Parameters

Parameter Display Name>	Type>	Default Value>	Is Mandatory>	Description>
Log Group	String	N/A	Yes	Specify the name of the log group, where you want to search for events.
Log Streams	CSV	N/A	No	Specify a comma-separated list of log streams, where you want to search for events.
Time Frame	DDL	Last Hour Possible Values: Last Hour Last 6 Hours Last 24 Hours Last Week Last Month Custom	No	Specify a time frame for the search. If "Custom" is selected, you also need to provide "Start Time".
Start Time	String	N/A	No	Specify the start time for the search. This parameter is mandatory, if "Custom" is selected for the "Time Frame" parameter. Format: ISO 8601
End Time	String	N/A	No	Specify the end time for the search. Format: ISO 8601. If nothing is provided and "Custom" is selected for the "Time Frame" parameter then this parameter will use current time.
Custom Filter	String	N/A	No	Specify the custom filter for the search. For additional information please refer to the documentation portal.
Max Events To Return	Integer	50	No	Specify how many events to return. Default: 50.

Run On

This action doesn't run on entities.

Action Results

Script Result

Script Result Name>	Value Options>
is_success	is_success=False
is_success	is_success=True

JSON Result

[
        {
            "eventId": "35941047016983481389687459278719906071832350314821386240",
            "ingestionTime": 1611652287896,
            "logStreamName": "582302349248_CloudTrail_us-east-1",
            "message": {
                "eventVersion": "1.08",
                "userIdentity": {
                    "type": "AssumedRole",
                    "principalId": "AROAYPE7MW7ABBSOJ3LFJ:AmazonMacieSession",
                    "arn":"arn:aw
s:sts: : 582302349248:assumed-role/AWSServiceRoleForAmazonMacie/AmazonMacieSession","accountId":"582302349248","accessKeyId":"ASIAYPE7MW7AKWAQHX26","sessionC
ontext":{"sessionIssuer":{"type":"Role","principalId":"AROAYPE7MW7ABBSOJ3LFJ","arn":"arn:aws:iam: : 582302349248:role/aws-service-role/macie.amazonaws.com/AW
SServiceRoleForAmazonMacie","accountId":"582302349248","userName":"AWSServiceRoleForAmazonMacie"},"webIdFederationData":{},"attributes":{"mfaAuthenticated": "false",
                    "creationDate": "2021-01-26T08:53:52Z"
                }
            },
            "invokedBy": "AWS Internal",
            "eventTime": "2021-01-26T08:53:52Z",
            "eventSource": "s3.amazonaws.com",
            "eventName": "GetBucketLogging",
            "awsRegion": "us-east-1",
            "sourceIPAddress": "AWSInternal",
            "userAgent": "AWS Internal",
            "requestParameters": {
                "logging": "",
                "bucketName": "testsiemplify",
                "Host": "testsiemplify.s3.amazonaws.com"
            },
            "responseElements": null,
            "additionalEventData": {
                "SignatureVersion": "SigV4",
                "CipherSuite": "ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256",
                "bytesTransferredIn": 0,
                "AuthenticationMethod": "AuthHeader",
                "x-amz-id-2": "PFM+6pyK7ciBh8SDMVoeUXjEiB1PKK2GJhKXMG7wpkKaR9dJo/gCPy95gh8dtstgtXftrpHkL8s=",
                "bytesTransferredOut": 289
            },
            "requestID": "8FA919A428BC82D7",
            "eventID": "7eb5dd44-7021-4945-b9be-27f5b1e0d8d0",
            "readOnly": true,
            "resources": [
                {
                    "accountId": "582302349248",
                    "type": "AWS::S3::Bucket",
                    "ARN": "arn:aws:s3:::testsiemplify"
                }
            ],
            "eventType": "AwsApiCall",
            "managementEvent": true,
            "eventCategory": "Management",
            "recipientAccountId": "582302349248"
        },
        "timestamp": 1611652287716
    }
]

Case Wall

Result Type	Value / Description	Type
Output message*	The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution: if data is available for (is_success = true): "Successfully executed search in AWS CloudWatch". if data is not available (is_success = false): "No data was found for the provided search.". The action should fail and stop a playbook execution: if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Search Log Events". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)	General
Case Wall Table	Name: "Search Results" Column: all of the keys available.	General

Result Type

Value / Description

Type

Output message*

The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution:
if data is available for (is_success = true): "Successfully executed search in AWS CloudWatch".

if data is not available (is_success = false): "No data was found for the provided search.".

The action should fail and stop a playbook execution:
if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Search Log Events". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)

General

Case Wall Table

Name: "Search Results"

Column: all of the keys available.

General

Set Retention Policy

Description

Set the retention policy for log groups in AWS CloudWatch.

Parameters

Parameter Display Name>	Type>	Default Value>	Is Mandatory>	Description>
Log Group	String	N/A	Yes	Specify the name of the log group for which you want to set the retention policy.
Retention Days	DDL	1 Possible Values 1, 3, 5, 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 365, 400, 545, 731, 1827, and 3653	Yes	Specify for how many days the data should be retained in the log group.

Parameter Display Name>

Type>

Default Value>

Is Mandatory>

Description>

Log Group

String

N/A

Yes

Specify the name of the log group for which you want to set the retention policy.

Retention Days

DDL

Possible Values

1, 3, 5, 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 365, 400, 545, 731, 1827, and 3653

Yes

Specify for how many days the data should be retained in the log group.

Run On

This action doesn't run on entities.

Action Results

Script Result

Script Result Name>	Value Options>
is_success	is_success=False
is_success	is_success=True

Case Wall

Result Type	Value / Description	Type
Output message*	The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution: if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully set the retention policy for log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch". The action should fail and stop a playbook execution: if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Set Retention Policy". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)	General

Result Type

Value / Description

Type

Output message*

The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution:
if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully set the retention policy for log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch".

The action should fail and stop a playbook execution:
if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Set Retention Policy". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)

General

Remove Retention Policy

Description

Remove the retention policy from the log group in AWS CloudWatch.

Parameters

Parameter Display Name>	Type>	Default Value>	Is Mandatory>	Description>
Log Group	String	N/A	Yes	Specify the name of the log group from which you want to remove the retention policy.

Run On

This action doesn't run on entities.

Action Results

Script Result

Script Result Name>	Value Options>
is_success	is_success=False
is_success	is_success=True

Case Wall

Result Type	Value / Description	Type
Output message*	The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution: if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully removed the retention policy from log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch". The action should fail and stop a playbook execution: if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Remove Retention Policy". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)	General

Result Type

Value / Description

Type

Output message*

The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution:
if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully removed the retention policy from log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch".

The action should fail and stop a playbook execution:
if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Remove Retention Policy". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)

General

Create Log Group

Description

Create a log group in AWS CloudWatch.

Parameters

Parameter Display Name>	Type>	Default Value>	Is Mandatory>	Description>
Log Group Name	String	N/A	Yes	Specify the name for the new log group.

Run On

This action doesn't run on entities.

Action Results

Script Result

Script Result Name>	Value Options>
is_success	is_success=False
is_success	is_success=True

JSON Result

{
"group_name": {group name}
}

Case Wall

Result Type	Value / Description	Type
Output message*	The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution: if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully created a new log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch". The action should fail and stop a playbook execution: if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Сreate Log Group". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)	General

Result Type

Value / Description

Type

Output message*

The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution:
if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully created a new log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch".

The action should fail and stop a playbook execution:
if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Сreate Log Group". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)

General

Create Log Stream

Description

Create a log stream for the log group in AWS CloudWatch.

Parameters

Parameter Display Name>	Type>	Default Value>	Is Mandatory>	Description>
Log Group	String	N/A	Yes	Specify the name of the log group, where you want to create a log stream.
Log Stream Name	String	N/A	Yes	Specify the name for the new log stream.

Run On

This action doesn't run on entities.

Action Results

Script Result

Script Result Name>	Value Options>
is_success	is_success=False
is_success	is_success=True

JSON Result

{
"log_stream": {stream name}
}

Case Wall

Result Type	Value / Description	Type
Output message*	The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution: if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully created a new log stream in log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch". The action should fail and stop a playbook execution: if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Сreate Log Stream". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)	General

Result Type

Value / Description

Type

Output message*

The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution:
if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully created a new log stream in log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch".

The action should fail and stop a playbook execution:
if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Сreate Log Stream". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)

General

Delete Log Group

Description

Delete a log group in AWS CloudWatch.

Parameters

Parameter Display Name>	Type>	Default Value>	Is Mandatory>	Description>
Log Group Name	String	N/A	Yes	Specify the name of the log group that needs to be deleted.

Run On

This action doesn't run on entities.

Action Results

Script Result

Script Result Name>	Value Options>
is_success	is_success=False
is_success	is_success=True

Case Wall

Result Type	Value / Description	Type
Output message*	The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution: if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully deleted log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch". If group doesn't exist (is_success=false): "Action wasn't able to delete log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch. Reason: Log group {group} wasn't found in AWS CloudWatch." The action should fail and stop a playbook execution: if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Delete Log Group". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)	General

Result Type

Value / Description

Type

Output message*

The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution:
if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully deleted log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch".

If group doesn't exist (is_success=false): "Action wasn't able to delete log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch. Reason: Log group {group} wasn't found in AWS CloudWatch."

The action should fail and stop a playbook execution:
if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Delete Log Group". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)

General

Delete Log Stream

Description

Delete a log stream in a log group in AWS CloudWatch.

Parameters

Parameter Display Name>	Type>	Default Value>	Is Mandatory>	Description>
Log Group Name	String	N/A	Yes	Specify the name of the log group that contains the log stream.
Log Stream Name	String	N/A	Yes	Specify the name of the log stream that needs to be deleted.

Run On

This action doesn't run on entities.

Action Results

Script Result

Script Result Name>	Value Options>
is_success	is_success=False
is_success	is_success=True

Case Wall

Result Type	Value / Description	Type
Output message*	The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution: if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully deleted log stream {stream} from log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch". If stream doesn't exist (is_success=false): "Action wasn't able to delete log stream {stream} from log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch. Reason: Log stream{stream} wasn't found in log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch." If group doesn't exist (is_success=false): "Action wasn't able to delete log stream {stream} from log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch. Reason: Log group {group} wasn't found in AWS CloudWatch." The action should fail and stop a playbook execution: if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Delete Log Stream". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)	General

Result Type

Value / Description

Type

Output message*

The action should not fail nor stop a playbook execution:
if data success: (is_success = true): "Successfully deleted log stream {stream} from log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch".

If stream doesn't exist (is_success=false): "Action wasn't able to delete log stream {stream} from log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch. Reason: Log stream{stream} wasn't found in log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch."

If group doesn't exist (is_success=false): "Action wasn't able to delete log stream {stream} from log group {group} in AWS CloudWatch. Reason: Log group {group} wasn't found in AWS CloudWatch."

The action should fail and stop a playbook execution:
if fatal error, like wrong credentials, no connection to server, other: "Error executing action "Delete Log Stream". Reason: {0}''.format(error.Stacktrace)

General