Logging for Dialogflow CX webhooks is disabled misconfiguration detected in code

Rule Details

Cortex AppSec Rule ID	APPSEC2_GCP_31
Category - Subcategory	Logging - Disabled or missing
Provider	GCP
Severity	MEDIUM
Framework	Terraform, Terraform Plan

Impact

This rule is checking to see if logging is enabled for Dialogflow CX webhooks. Dialogflow CX is a conversational AI platform that can be used to create virtual agents, IVR systems, and chatbots. Webhooks provide a way to deliver data to other applications, therefore logging for these webhooks is essential.

Not having logging enabled for Dialogflow CX webhooks could lead to several problems. For instance, without logging, it becomes extremely difficult to debug issues or understand the performance and usage patterns of your webhooks. Additionally, this may expose the system to security threats as potential malicious activities or breaches cannot be traced or understood. Therefore, enabling logging is an important best practice for monitoring and maintaining the security, performance and reliability of the system.

How to Fix

Resource: google_dialogflow_cx_webhook

• Arguments: enable_stackdriver_logging

To fix the issue, you should enable logging for Dialogflow CX webhooks in the Google Cloud Platform.

In the above secure Terraform code, enable_stackdriver_logging is set to true. This ensures that logging is enabled for Dialogflow CX webhooks, which helps in monitoring and debugging. Compliance with this policy will decrease the chance of data loss, unauthorized access, or downtime. [source,go]

resource "google_dialogflow_cx_webhook" "default" { ... enable_stackdriver_logging = true }