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CloudWatch Log Retention Period

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Source

CloudSploit

cloudwatch-log-retention-period

management console

CloudWatch Log Retention Period

Ensures that the CloudWatch Log retention period is set above a specified length of time.

Retention settings can be used to specify how long log events are kept in CloudWatch Logs. Expired log events get deleted automatically.

Recommended Actions

Ensure CloudWatch logs are retained for at least 90 days.

Links

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/logs/Working-with-log-groups-and-streams.html

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