Table: datadog_security_monitoring_rule - Query Datadog Security Monitoring Rules using SQL

Datadog Security Monitoring Rules is a feature within Datadog that allows users to define and manage rules for security threats. It provides a centralized way to set up and manage rules for various types of security threats, including network intrusions, unauthorized access, and more. Datadog Security Monitoring Rules helps you stay informed about the security status of your resources and take appropriate actions when predefined conditions are met.

Table Usage Guide

The datadog_security_monitoring_rule table provides insights into Security Monitoring Rules within Datadog. As a security engineer, explore rule-specific details through this table, including rule configurations, conditions, and associated metadata. Utilize it to uncover information about rules, such as those related to specific security threats, the conditions that trigger them, and the actions taken when those conditions are met.

Examples

Basic info

Explore which security monitoring rules have been created on your Datadog platform. This allows you to understand who created each rule, when they were created, and any filters or tags applied, helping you manage and organize your security protocols effectively.

select
  id,
  name,
  creation_author_id,
  created_at,
  is_default,
  filters,
  tags
from
  datadog_security_monitoring_rule;

select
  id,
  name,
  creation_author_id,
  created_at,
  is_default,
  filters,
  tags
from
  datadog_security_monitoring_rule;

List custom monitoring rules

Uncover the details of custom security monitoring rules in your system, focusing on those that are not default, to better understand your security landscape and identify potential areas of improvement. This query is particularly beneficial for those seeking to optimize their security settings and ensure that custom rules are properly configured and functioning as expected.

select
  id,
  name,
  creation_author_id,
  created_at,
  is_default,
  tags,
  filters
from
  datadog_security_monitoring_rule
where
  not is_default;

select
  id,
  name,
  creation_author_id,
  created_at,
  is_default,
  tags,
  filters
from
  datadog_security_monitoring_rule
where
  is_default = 0;

Filter monitoring rules by tags

Explore which monitoring rules have been specifically tagged for AWS cloud and S3 source. This allows you to quickly identify and review the rules applicable to your AWS S3 resources.

select
  id,
  name,
  creation_author_id,
  created_at,
  is_default,
  tags,
  filters
from
  datadog_security_monitoring_rule
where
  tags @> '["cloud:aws", "source:s3"]' :: jsonb

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Schema for datadog_security_monitoring_rule

Name	Type	Operators	Description
_ctx	jsonb		Steampipe context in JSON form, e.g. connection_name.
cases	jsonb		Cases for generating signals.
created_at	text		When the rule was created, timestamp in milliseconds.
creation_author_id	text		User ID of the user who created the rule.
filters	jsonb		Additional queries to filter matched events before they are processed.
has_extended_title	boolean		Whether the notifications include the triggering group-by values in their title.
id	text	=	The ID of the rule.
is_default	boolean		Whether the rule is included by default.
is_deleted	boolean		Whether the rule has been deleted.
is_enabled	boolean		Whether the rule is enabled.
message	text		Message for generated signals.
name	text		The name of the rule.
options	jsonb		Additional options for security monitoring rules.
queries	text		Queries for selecting logs which are part of the rule.
tags	jsonb		Tags for generated signals.
type	text		The security monitoring rule type.
update_author_id	text		User ID of the user who updated the rule.
version	bigint		The version of the rule.

Export

This table is available as a standalone Exporter CLI. Steampipe exporters are stand-alone binaries that allow you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.

You can download the tarball for your platform from the Releases page, but it is simplest to install them with the steampipe_export_installer.sh script:

/bin/sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://steampipe.io/install/export.sh)" -- datadog

You can pass the configuration to the command with the --config argument:

steampipe_export_datadog --config '<your_config>' datadog_security_monitoring_rule