Overview

When an HSM in your account receives a command from the AWS CloudHSM command line tools or software libraries, it records its execution of the command in audit log form. The HSM audit logs include all client-initiated management commands, including those that create and delete the HSM, log into and out of the HSM, and manage users and keys. These logs provide a reliable record of actions that have changed the state of the HSM.

Datadog integrates with AWS CloudHSM through a Lambda function that ships CloudHSM logs to Datadog’s Log Management solution.

Setup

Log collection

Enable logs

Audit logs are enabled by default for CloudHSM.

Send your logs to Datadog

1. If you haven’t already, set up the Datadog Forwarder Lambda function in your AWS account.
2. Once set up, go to the Datadog Forwarder Lambda function. In the Function Overview section, click Add Trigger.
3. Select the CloudWatch Logs trigger for the Trigger Configuration.
4. Select the CloudWatch log group that contains your CloudHSM logs.
5. Enter a name for the filter.
6. Click Add to add the trigger to your Lambda.

Go to the Log Explorer to start exploring your logs.

For more information on collecting AWS Services logs, see Send AWS Services Logs with the Datadog Lambda Function.

Troubleshooting

Need help? Contact Datadog Support.