Event rule monitoring network gateway changes has notification actions configured
OCI Events rules monitor network gateway lifecycle and attachment changes (DRG, Internet, NAT, Service, and Local Peering gateways) and include notification actions so changes generate alerts.
The evaluation looks for rules filtered to these events and confirms they trigger notifications.
Risk
Unalerted gateway changes can reroute traffic, expose services, or sever connectivity.
Attackers or misconfigurations may modify routes or attachments to enable data exfiltration, man-in-the-middle, or denial of service, degrading confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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Define event rules that match create, update, delete, attach, and detach actions for all gateway types and send notifications to monitored channels.
Apply least privilege on topics, cover all compartments/regions, integrate with SIEM, and use defense in depth with network change approvals.
Remediation
CLI
oci events rule create --compartment-id <example_resource_id> --display-name <example_resource_name> --condition '{"eventType":["com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createdrg","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deletedrg","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updatedrg","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createdrgattachment","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deletedrgattachment","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updatedrgattachment","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.changeinternetgatewaycompartment","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createinternetgateway","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deleteinternetgateway","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updateinternetgateway","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.changelocalpeeringgatewaycompartment","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createlocalpeeringgateway","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deletelocalpeeringgateway.end","com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updatelocalpeeringgateway","com.oraclecloud.natgateway.changenatgatewaycompartment","com.oraclecloud.natgateway.createnatgateway","com.oraclecloud.natgateway.deletenatgateway","com.oraclecloud.natgateway.updatenatgateway","com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.attachserviceid","com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.changeservicegatewaycompartment","com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.createservicegateway","com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.deleteservicegateway.end","com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.detachserviceid","com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.updateservicegateway"]}' --actions '{"actions":[{"actionType":"ONS","topicId":"<example_resource_id>"}]}'Terraform
resource "oci_events_rule" "<example_resource_name>" {
compartment_id = "<example_resource_id>"
display_name = "<example_resource_name>"
# Critical: Monitor required network gateway event types
condition = jsonencode({
eventType = [
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createdrg",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deletedrg",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updatedrg",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createdrgattachment",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deletedrgattachment",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updatedrgattachment",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.changeinternetgatewaycompartment",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createinternetgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deleteinternetgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updateinternetgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.changelocalpeeringgatewaycompartment",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createlocalpeeringgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deletelocalpeeringgateway.end",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updatelocalpeeringgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.natgateway.changenatgatewaycompartment",
"com.oraclecloud.natgateway.createnatgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.natgateway.deletenatgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.natgateway.updatenatgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.attachserviceid",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.changeservicegatewaycompartment",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.createservicegateway",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.deleteservicegateway.end",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.detachserviceid",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.updateservicegateway"
]
})
actions {
actions {
# Critical: Add notification action so the rule passes the check
action_type = "ONS" # Sends to Notifications service (ONS)
topic_id = "<example_resource_id>" # ONS topic OCID
}
}
}Other
Check Code
"""Check Ensure a notification is configured for network gateway changes."""
from prowler.lib.check.models import Check, Check_Report_OCI
from prowler.providers.oraclecloud.services.events.events_client import events_client
from prowler.providers.oraclecloud.services.events.lib.helpers import (
check_event_rule_has_notification_actions,
filter_rules_by_event_types,
)
class events_rule_network_gateway_changes(Check):
"""Check Ensure a notification is configured for network gateway changes."""
def execute(self) -> Check_Report_OCI:
"""Execute the events_rule_network_gateway_changes check."""
findings = []
# Required event types for network gateway changes
required_event_types = [
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createdrg",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deletedrg",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updatedrg",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createdrgattachment",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deletedrgattachment",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updatedrgattachment",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.changeinternetgatewaycompartment",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createinternetgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deleteinternetgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updateinternetgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.changelocalpeeringgatewaycompartment",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.createlocalpeeringgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.deletelocalpeeringgateway.end",
"com.oraclecloud.virtualnetwork.updatelocalpeeringgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.natgateway.changenatgatewaycompartment",
"com.oraclecloud.natgateway.createnatgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.natgateway.deletenatgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.natgateway.updatenatgateway",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.attachserviceid",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.changeservicegatewaycompartment",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.createservicegateway",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.deleteservicegateway.end",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.detachserviceid",
"com.oraclecloud.servicegateway.updateservicegateway",
]
# Filter rules that monitor network gateway changes
matching_rules = filter_rules_by_event_types(
events_client.rules, required_event_types
)
# Create findings for each matching rule
for rule, _ in matching_rules:
report = Check_Report_OCI(
metadata=self.metadata(),
resource=rule,
region=rule.region,
resource_name=rule.name,
resource_id=rule.id,
compartment_id=rule.compartment_id,
)
# Check if the rule has notification actions
if check_event_rule_has_notification_actions(rule):
report.status = "PASS"
report.status_extended = f"Event rule '{rule.name}' is configured to monitor network gateway changes with notifications."
else:
report.status = "FAIL"
report.status_extended = f"Event rule '{rule.name}' monitors network gateway changes but does not have notification actions configured."
findings.append(report)
# If no matching rules found, create a single FAIL finding
if not findings:
report = Check_Report_OCI(
metadata=self.metadata(),
resource={},
region="global",
resource_name="Network Gateway Changes Event Rule",
resource_id=events_client.audited_tenancy,
compartment_id=events_client.audited_tenancy,
)
report.status = "FAIL"
report.status_extended = (
"No event rules configured to monitor network gateway changes."
)
findings.append(report)
return findings