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Ensure that all Amazon EMR cluster log files are periodically archived and uploaded to S3 in order to keep the logging data for historical purposes or to track and analyze the EMR clusters behavior for a long period of time.

Risk Level

Low

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Cost Optimisation

Compliance Standards

HIPAA

Triage and Remediation

Remediation

To remediate the misconfiguration of “EMR Cluster Logging Should Be Enabled” for AWS Redshift, you can follow these steps using the AWS Management Console:

  1. Navigate to the Amazon EMR Console:

    • Go to the AWS Management Console (https://aws.amazon.com/console/).
    • In the search bar, type “EMR” and select “Amazon EMR” from the list of services.
  2. Select the EMR Cluster:

    • In the Amazon EMR dashboard, select the EMR cluster for which you want to enable logging by clicking on the cluster ID.
  3. Enable Logging:

    • In the cluster details page, click on the “Configuration” tab.
    • Under the “Edit software settings” section, click on the “Edit” button.
    • Scroll down to the “Logging” section and click on the “Enable logging” checkbox.
    • Configure the logging settings as per your requirements, including the logging path in Amazon S3.
    • Click on the “Save changes” button to apply the logging settings.
  4. Verify Logging Configuration:

    • Once the changes are saved, verify that logging is enabled for the EMR cluster.
    • You can check the logging status and view the logs in the Amazon S3 bucket that you specified during the configuration.
  5. Monitor Logs:

    • Monitor the logs periodically to ensure that the EMR cluster logging is functioning correctly.
    • You can set up alerts or notifications to be informed of any logging issues or anomalies.

By following these steps, you can remediate the misconfiguration of “EMR Cluster Logging Should Be Enabled” for AWS Redshift using the AWS Management Console.