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This rule checks if Amazon GuardDuty is enabled in your AWS account and AWS Region. If you provide an AWS account for centralization, the rule evaluates the GuardDuty results in the centralized account. The rule is COMPLIANT when GuardDuty is enabled.

Risk Level

Low

Addresses

Security

Compliance Standards

CBP,RBI_MD_ITF

Triage and Remediation

Remediation

To remediate the misconfiguration of GuardDuty Centralized Enablement for AWS Shield using the AWS console, follow these step-by-step instructions:

  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console: Go to https://aws.amazon.com/ and sign in to the AWS Management Console using your credentials.

  2. Navigate to the GuardDuty Service: In the AWS Management Console, search for “GuardDuty” in the search bar at the top of the page and select the GuardDuty service from the search results.

  3. Enable GuardDuty: If GuardDuty is not already enabled, click on the “Enable GuardDuty” button to enable the service in your AWS account.

  4. Configure GuardDuty: Follow the on-screen instructions to configure GuardDuty for your account. Make sure to select the appropriate settings based on your requirements.

  5. Enable Centralized Management: In the GuardDuty console, navigate to the “Settings” tab on the left-hand side menu.

  6. Enable Centralized Management: In the Settings page, locate the “Enable Centralized Management” option and click on the “Edit” button next to it.

  7. Enable Centralized Management: In the Edit Centralized Management Settings page, select the option to enable centralized management for GuardDuty.

  8. Save Changes: Click on the “Save” button to save the changes and enable centralized management for GuardDuty.

  9. Verify Centralized Management: Once the changes are saved, verify that centralized management is enabled by checking the status in the GuardDuty console.

By following these steps, you will be able to remediate the misconfiguration of GuardDuty Centralized Enablement for AWS Shield using the AWS console.