cw-loggroup-retention-period-check - Amazon Config
Amazon CloudFormation template
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cw-loggroup-retention-period-check

Checks if an Amazon CloudWatch LogGroup retention period is set to greater than 365 days or else a specified retention period. The rule is NON_COMPLIANT if the retention period is less than MinRetentionTime, if specified, or else 365 days.

Note

If the retention setting is "Never expire" for a log group, the rule is marked as COMPLIANT.

Identifier: CW_LOGGROUP_RETENTION_PERIOD_CHECK

Resource Types: AWS::Logs::LogGroup

Trigger type: Periodic

Amazon Web Services Region: All supported Amazon regions except Middle East (UAE), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Europe (Spain) Region

Parameters:

LogGroupNames (Optional)
Type: CSV

A comma-separated list of Log Group names to check the retention period.

MinRetentionTime (Optional)
Type: int

Specify the retention time in days. Valid values are: 1, 3, 5, 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 365, 400, 545, 731, 1827, and 3653. The default retention period is 365 days.

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