# Security Hub CSPM controls for AWS AppConfig
These Security Hub CSPM controls evaluate the AWS AppConfig service and resources.
These controls may not be available in all AWS Regions. For more information, see [Availability of controls by Region](securityhub-regions.md#securityhub-regions-control-support).
## [AppConfig.1] AWS AppConfig applications should be tagged
**Category:** Identify > Inventory > Tagging
**Severity:** Low
**Resource type:** `AWS::AppConfig::Application`
**AWS Config rule:** `appconfig-application-tagged`
**Schedule type:** Change triggered
**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Description | Type | Allowed custom values | Security Hub CSPM default value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| requiredKeyTags | List of non-system tag keys that the evaluated resource must contain. Tag keys are case sensitive. | StringList (maximum of 6 items) | 1–6 tag keys that meet [AWS requirements](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/tag-editor/latest/userguide/tagging.html#tag-conventions). | No default value |
This control checks whether an AWS AppConfig application has tags with the specific keys defined in the parameter `requiredKeyTags`. The control fails if the application doesn’t have any tag keys or if it doesn’t have all the keys specified in the parameter `requiredKeyTags`. If the parameter `requiredKeyTags` isn't provided, the control only checks for the existence of a tag key and fails if the application isn't tagged with any key. System tags, which are automatically applied and begin with `aws:`, are ignored.
A tag is a label that you assign to an AWS resource, and it consists of a key and an optional value. You can create tags to categorize resources by purpose, owner, environment, or other criteria. Tags can help you identify, organize, search for, and filter resources. Tagging also helps you track accountable resource owners for actions and notifications. When you use tagging, you can implement attribute-based access control (ABAC) as an authorization strategy, which defines permissions based on tags. You can attach tags to IAM entities (users or roles) and to AWS resources. You can create a single ABAC policy or a separate set of policies for your IAM principals. You can design these ABAC policies to allow operations when the principal's tag matches the resource tag. For more information, see [Define permissions based on attributes with ABAC authorization](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_attribute-based-access-control.html) in the *IAM User Guide*.
**Note**
Don’t add personally identifiable information (PII) or other confidential or sensitive information in tags. Tags are accessible to many AWS services, including AWS Billing. For more tagging best practices, see [Best practices and strategies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/tag-editor/latest/userguide/tagging.html#tag-best-practices) in the *Tagging AWS Resources and Tag Editor User Guide*.
### Remediation
To add tags to an AWS AppConfig application, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/2019-10-09/APIReference/API_TagResource.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/2019-10-09/APIReference/API_TagResource.html) in the *AWS AppConfig API Reference*.
## [AppConfig.2] AWS AppConfig configuration profiles should be tagged
**Category:** Identify > Inventory > Tagging
**Severity:** Low
**Resource type:** `AWS::AppConfig::ConfigurationProfile`
**AWS Config rule:** `appconfig-configuration-profile-tagged`
**Schedule type:** Change triggered
**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Description | Type | Allowed custom values | Security Hub CSPM default value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| requiredKeyTags | List of non-system tag keys that the evaluated resource must contain. Tag keys are case sensitive. | StringList (maximum of 6 items) | 1–6 tag keys that meet [AWS requirements](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/tag-editor/latest/userguide/tagging.html#tag-conventions). | No default value |
This control checks whether an AWS AppConfig configuration profile has tags with the specific keys defined in the parameter `requiredKeyTags`. The control fails if the configuration profile doesn’t have any tag keys or if it doesn’t have all the keys specified in the parameter `requiredKeyTags`. If the parameter `requiredKeyTags` isn't provided, the control only checks for the existence of a tag key and fails if the configuration profile isn't tagged with any key. System tags, which are automatically applied and begin with `aws:`, are ignored.
A tag is a label that you assign to an AWS resource, and it consists of a key and an optional value. You can create tags to categorize resources by purpose, owner, environment, or other criteria. Tags can help you identify, organize, search for, and filter resources. Tagging also helps you track accountable resource owners for actions and notifications. When you use tagging, you can implement attribute-based access control (ABAC) as an authorization strategy, which defines permissions based on tags. You can attach tags to IAM entities (users or roles) and to AWS resources. You can create a single ABAC policy or a separate set of policies for your IAM principals. You can design these ABAC policies to allow operations when the principal's tag matches the resource tag. For more information, see [Define permissions based on attributes with ABAC authorization](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_attribute-based-access-control.html) in the *IAM User Guide*.
**Note**
Don’t add personally identifiable information (PII) or other confidential or sensitive information in tags. Tags are accessible to many AWS services, including AWS Billing. For more tagging best practices, see [Best practices and strategies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/tag-editor/latest/userguide/tagging.html#tag-best-practices) in the *Tagging AWS Resources and Tag Editor User Guide*.
### Remediation
To add tags to an AWS AppConfig configuration profile, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/2019-10-09/APIReference/API_TagResource.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/2019-10-09/APIReference/API_TagResource.html) in the *AWS AppConfig API Reference*.
## [AppConfig.3] AWS AppConfig environments should be tagged
**Category:** Identify > Inventory > Tagging
**Severity:** Low
**Resource type:** `AWS::AppConfig::Environment`
**AWS Config rule:** `appconfig-environment-tagged`
**Schedule type:** Change triggered
**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Description | Type | Allowed custom values | Security Hub CSPM default value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| requiredKeyTags | List of non-system tag keys that the evaluated resource must contain. Tag keys are case sensitive. | StringList (maximum of 6 items) | 1–6 tag keys that meet [AWS requirements](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/tag-editor/latest/userguide/tagging.html#tag-conventions). | No default value |
This control checks whether an AWS AppConfig environment has tags with the specific keys defined in the parameter `requiredKeyTags`. The control fails if the environment doesn’t have any tag keys or if it doesn’t have all the keys specified in the parameter `requiredKeyTags`. If the parameter `requiredKeyTags` isn't provided, the control only checks for the existence of a tag key and fails if the environment isn't tagged with any key. System tags, which are automatically applied and begin with `aws:`, are ignored.
A tag is a label that you assign to an AWS resource, and it consists of a key and an optional value. You can create tags to categorize resources by purpose, owner, environment, or other criteria. Tags can help you identify, organize, search for, and filter resources. Tagging also helps you track accountable resource owners for actions and notifications. When you use tagging, you can implement attribute-based access control (ABAC) as an authorization strategy, which defines permissions based on tags. You can attach tags to IAM entities (users or roles) and to AWS resources. You can create a single ABAC policy or a separate set of policies for your IAM principals. You can design these ABAC policies to allow operations when the principal's tag matches the resource tag. For more information, see [Define permissions based on attributes with ABAC authorization](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_attribute-based-access-control.html) in the *IAM User Guide*.
**Note**
Don’t add personally identifiable information (PII) or other confidential or sensitive information in tags. Tags are accessible to many AWS services, including AWS Billing. For more tagging best practices, see [Best practices and strategies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/tag-editor/latest/userguide/tagging.html#tag-best-practices) in the *Tagging AWS Resources and Tag Editor User Guide*.
### Remediation
To add tags to an AWS AppConfig environment, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/2019-10-09/APIReference/API_TagResource.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/2019-10-09/APIReference/API_TagResource.html) in the *AWS AppConfig API Reference*.
## [AppConfig.4] AWS AppConfig extension associations should be tagged
**Category:** Identify > Inventory > Tagging
**Severity:** Low
**Resource type:** `AWS::AppConfig::ExtensionAssociation`
**AWS Config rule:** `appconfig-extension-association-tagged`
**Schedule type:** Change triggered
**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Description | Type | Allowed custom values | Security Hub CSPM default value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| requiredKeyTags | List of non-system tag keys that the evaluated resource must contain. Tag keys are case sensitive. | StringList (maximum of 6 items) | 1–6 tag keys that meet [AWS requirements](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/tag-editor/latest/userguide/tagging.html#tag-conventions). | No default value |
This control checks whether an AWS AppConfig extension association has tags with the specific keys defined in the parameter `requiredKeyTags`. The control fails if the extension association doesn’t have any tag keys or if it doesn’t have all the keys specified in the parameter `requiredKeyTags`. If the parameter `requiredKeyTags` isn't provided, the control only checks for the existence of a tag key and fails if the extension association isn't tagged with any key. System tags, which are automatically applied and begin with `aws:`, are ignored.
A tag is a label that you assign to an AWS resource, and it consists of a key and an optional value. You can create tags to categorize resources by purpose, owner, environment, or other criteria. Tags can help you identify, organize, search for, and filter resources. Tagging also helps you track accountable resource owners for actions and notifications. When you use tagging, you can implement attribute-based access control (ABAC) as an authorization strategy, which defines permissions based on tags. You can attach tags to IAM entities (users or roles) and to AWS resources. You can create a single ABAC policy or a separate set of policies for your IAM principals. You can design these ABAC policies to allow operations when the principal's tag matches the resource tag. For more information, see [Define permissions based on attributes with ABAC authorization](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_attribute-based-access-control.html) in the *IAM User Guide*.
**Note**
Don’t add personally identifiable information (PII) or other confidential or sensitive information in tags. Tags are accessible to many AWS services, including AWS Billing. For more tagging best practices, see [Best practices and strategies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/tag-editor/latest/userguide/tagging.html#tag-best-practices) in the *Tagging AWS Resources and Tag Editor User Guide*.
### Remediation
To add tags to an AWS AppConfig extension association, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/2019-10-09/APIReference/API_TagResource.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/2019-10-09/APIReference/API_TagResource.html) in the *AWS AppConfig API Reference*.