AWS IAM Users Source

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a leading cloud platform that offers scalable computing, storage, databases, AI/ML, and security solutions. Its global infrastructure and pay-as-you-go model support secure, high-performance application deployment for businesses of all sizes, driving digital transformation.

AWS IAM Users are individual identities within AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) that you create to represent a person or service that interacts with your AWS resources.

Data collected

The data will be collected from the IAM User list using the following log:

Polling Interval	Data
12 hours	ListUsers (IAM Service)

Setup

Vendor configuration

You can use the following authentication methods for accessing AWS services using the Go SDK:

• Method 1: Role Based Access (Recommended)
• Method 2: Key Access

Method 1: Role Based Access (Recommended)

To generate a Role ARN, you can click the dropdown and select one of the following options:

• Manually create an IAM Role.
• Generate role-based access template.

Method 2: Key Access

To generate the AWS access ID and AWS access key, see Create access keys for the root user.

Once you have all the required values, set up the source configuration to collect your desired log types available in the configuration section.

Source configuration

When you create a AWS IAM Users source, you add it to a Hosted Collector. Before creating the Source, identify the Hosted Collector you want to use or create a new Hosted Collector. For instructions, see Configure a Hosted Collector and Source.

To configure a AWS IAM Users source:

1. Classic UI. In the main Sumo Logic menu, select Manage Data > Collection > Collection.
   New UI. In the Sumo Logic top menu select Configuration, and then under Data Collection select Collection. You can also click the Go To... menu at the top of the screen and select Collection.
2. On the Collection page, click Add Source next to a Hosted Collector.
3. Search for and select AWS IAM Users.
4. Enter a Name for the Source. The description is optional.
5. (Optional) For Source Category, enter any string to tag the output collected from the source. Category metadata is stored in a searchable field called _sourceCategory.
6. (Optional) Fields. Click the +Add button to define the fields you want to associate. Each field needs a name (key) and value.
   •  A green circle with a check mark is shown when the field exists and is enabled in the Fields table schema.
   •  An orange triangle with an exclamation point is shown when the field doesn't exist, or is disabled in the Fields table schema. In this case, you'll see an option to automatically add or enable the nonexistent fields to the Fields table schema. If a field is sent to Sumo Logic but isn’t present or enabled in the schema, it’s ignored and marked as Dropped.
7. Regions. Provide a list of AWS regions to query IAM users. Use ["all"] to support all regions. For example, us-east-2.
8. AWS Access. Select one of the following authentication methods for accessing AWS services using the Go SDK:
   • Method 1: Role Based Access (Recommended)
   • Method 2: Key Access
9. (Optional) Path Prefix. Provide the path prefix for filtering the results. It defaults to a slash (/), listing all user names.
10. Polling Interval. The polling interval is set for 12 hours by default and can be configured from a minimum of 1 hour to a maximum of 24 hours. You can adjust it based on your needs. This sets how often the source checks for new data.
11. Processing Rules for Logs. Configure any desired filters, such as allowlist, denylist, hash, or mask, as described in Create a Processing Rule.
12. When you are finished configuring the source, click Save.

JSON schema

Sources can be configured using UTF-8 encoded JSON files with the Collector Management API. See Use JSON to Configure Sources for details. 

Parameter	Type	Value	Required	Description
schemaRef	JSON Object	{“type”: “AWS IAM Users”}	Yes	Define the specific schema type.
sourceType	String	"Universal"	Yes	Type of source.
config	JSON Object	Configuration object	Yes	Source type specific values.

Configuration Object

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description	Example
name	String	Yes	null	Type a desired name of the source. The name must be unique per Collector. This value is assigned to the metadata field _source.	"mySource"
description	String	No	null	Type a description of the source.	"Testing source"
category	String	No	null	Type a category of the source. This value is assigned to the metadata field _sourceCategory. See best practices for details.	"mySource/test"
fields	JSON Object	No	null	JSON map of key-value fields (metadata) to apply to the Collector or source. Use the boolean field _siemForward to enable forwarding to SIEM.	{"_siemForward": false, "fieldA": "valueA"}
limitToRegions	[]String	Yes	null	The list of AWS regions to query IAM users. Use ["all"] to support all regions.	us-east-2
authentication.type	String	Yes	AWSRoleBasedAuthentication	The method for Sumo Logic to access your AWS account.
authentication.roleARN	String	Yes	null	The IAM Role ARN you want to use to authenticate collection requests.
authentication.awsId	String	Yes	null	The IAM User access key ID you want to use to authenticate collection requests.
authentication.awsKey	String	Yes	null	The secret key you want to use to authenticate collection requests.
pathPrefix	String	No	null	The path prefix for filtering the results. It defaults to a slash (/), listing all user names.
pollingInterval	Integer	Yes	12 hours	Time interval (in hours) after which the source will check for new data. Min: 1 hour Max: 24 hours

JSON example

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Terraform example

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FAQ

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