AWS detection engineering practices were critically assessed after a breach simulation revealed undetected attacker persistence. The team rebuilt their detection capabilities by focusing on key log sources like CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, and GuardDuty, emphasizing the importance of correlation across these sources for effective threat detection.

Preparing for cloud incidents requires a strategic approach to logging across major cloud providers. This article ranks essential logs for Microsoft, AWS, and Google Cloud, providing insights on their criticality for detecting and responding to security incidents, as well as real-life case studies illustrating their importance. Ensuring the right logs are enabled and retained is vital for effective incident response.