Amazon_CloudWatch_3
Real-time monitoring of API calls can be achieved by directing CloudTrail Logs to CloudWatch Logs and establishing corresponding metric filters and alarms. It is recommended that a metric filter and alarm be established for root login attempts.
Perform the following to ensure a log metric filter and alarm exist for usage of root account
Note : Filter pattern for for usage of root” account
“filterPattern”: “{ $.userIdentity.type = “Root”” &”
