AWS Route53 documentation change
Summary
Updated CloudWatch monitoring documentation to clarify that metric filters can be used to create metrics from log events for tracking DNS query volumes, response times, and security events
Security assessment
The change is a documentation clarification about using CloudWatch metric filters for monitoring DNS performance and security events. There is no evidence of addressing a specific security vulnerability or incident. It describes existing monitoring capabilities rather than introducing new security features.
Diff
diff --git a/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/gr-monitoring.md b/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/gr-monitoring.md index 54777b389..c6b690744 100644 --- a//Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/gr-monitoring.md +++ b//Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/gr-monitoring.md @@ -11,2 +10,0 @@ AWS provides these monitoring tools to help you maintain secure, reliable DNS se - * _Amazon CloudWatch_ tracks DNS query volumes, response times, and security events in real time. Create dashboards to monitor DNS performance across locations and set up alarms to notify you when query volumes spike or response times increase that you specify. For Route 53 Global Resolver, you can monitor query volumes, response times, and filtering activity. For more information, see the [Amazon CloudWatch User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/). - @@ -14,0 +13,2 @@ AWS provides these monitoring tools to help you maintain secure, reliable DNS se + * You can use metric filters to search and filter log data coming into CloudWatch Logs and create CloudWatch metrics from the log events. Use these metrics to track DNS query volumes, response times, and security events. You can also create dashboards to monitor DNS performance across locations and set up alarms to notify you when query volumes spike or response times increase. For more information, see the [Amazon CloudWatch User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/). +