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Benchmark: CloudWatch Checks
Thrifty CloudWatch Benchmark
Thrifty developers actively manage the retention of their Cloudtrail logs. This benchmark focuses on finding log groups without retention and inactive log-streams.
Variables
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| cloudwatch_log_stream_age_max_days | The maximum number of days log streams are allowed without any log event written to them. | 90 days |
Usage
Browse dashboards and select CloudWatch Checks:
steampipe dashboardOr run the benchmarks in your terminal:
steampipe check aws_thrifty.benchmark.cloudwatchSnapshot and share results via Steampipe Cloud:
steampipe loginsteampipe check --share aws_thrifty.benchmark.cloudwatchControls
- CloudWatch Log Groups retention should be enabled
- Unused log streams should be removed if not required