AWS Config Rule: ALB WAF Enabled

ALB_WAF_ENABLED

Fernando Honig

Last Update 2 maanden geleden

Description: Checks if Web Application Firewall (WAF) is enabled on Application Load Balancers (ALBs). This rule is NON_COMPLIANT if key: waf.enabled is set to false.


Trigger type: Configuration changes


AWS Region: All supported AWS regions except China (Beijing), Africa (Cape Town), Middle East (UAE), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Europe (Milan), Israel (Tel Aviv), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (Spain), China (Ningxia), Europe (Zurich) Region


How to Resolve Manually

To resolve this manually, login to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the WAF & Shield service.


Click on Create web ACL and configure it as per the screenshot below. (Make sure to select the right Resource type and Region). Click on Add AWS Resources and find the desired ALB. 



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