Generating dataset browser audit report in Amazon FinSpace
Important
Amazon FinSpace Dataset Browser will be discontinued on November 29,
2024. Starting November 29, 2023, FinSpace will no longer accept the creation of new Dataset Browser
environments. Customers using Amazon FinSpace with Managed Kdb Insights
You can generate audit reports to support your governance processes right from the FinSpace dataset browser by using the web application. FinSpace captures all activity within a FinSpace environment.
Note
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The audit report functionality only applies to FinSpace dataset browser. It does not apply for activity in Managed kdb Insights.
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In order to generate an audit report, you must be a superuser or a member of a group with necessary permissions - View Audit Data.
Use the following procedure to generate an audit report
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Sign in to the FinSpace web application. For more information, see Signing in to the Amazon FinSpace web application.
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On the left navigation bar of the home page, choose Audit Report.
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On the Generate Audit Report page, choose one or more activity type.
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Choose the period over which the report should be run.
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(Optional) Filter the report by a user by specifying their email.
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(Optional) Specify Dataset ID to filter the activity by a specific dataset.
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Choose RUN REPORT.
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(Optional) Export the audit report to Comma-separated values (CSV) file by choosing DOWNLOAD FULL REPORT (.CSV).
Definitions of columns in the audit report
| Audit report column | Description |
|---|---|
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Timestamp |
The date and time of the event |
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Event Type |
Type of the event. For example - user login, user accessing data content |
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Event |
Details of the event |
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User |
Email of the user related to the audit activity |
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Dataset ID |
Dataset ID related to the event when applicable |
Event types
| Event type | Description |
|---|---|
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Authentication |
Events related to user sign in or accessing temporary credentials to use the API |
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Dataset Content |
Events related to accessing and using a dataset |
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Dataset Definition |
Events related to associating and updating an attribute set to a dataset |
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Categories |
Events related to creating, editing, and removing categories |
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Attribute Sets |
Events related to creating, editing, and removing attribute sets |
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Users and Permissions |
Events related to creating, editing, and removing users and permission group permissions |
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Spark Clusters |
Events related to creating, scaling, and terminating spark clusters |
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Notebooks |
Events related to creating, modifying, and terminating notebooks |
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Search |
Events related to searching for datasets or browsing for datasets via data browser |
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Audit |
Events related to generating, viewing, and downloading audit reports |
