AWS-UpdateCLBDesyncMitigationMode - AWS Systems Manager Automation runbook reference

AWS-UpdateCLBDesyncMitigationMode

Description

The AWS-UpdateCLBDesyncMitigationMode runbook will update the desync mitigation mode on an Classic Load Balancer (CLB) to the specified mitigation mode. The desync mitigation mode determines how the load balancer handles requests that might pose a security risk to your application.

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Document type

Automation

Owner

Amazon

Platforms

Linux, macOS, Windows

Parameters

  • AutomationAssumeRole

    Type: String

    Description: (Optional) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf. If no role is specified, Systems Manager Automation uses the permissions of the user that starts this runbook.

  • LoadBalancerName

    Type: String

    Description: (Required) The name of the CLB that you want to modify the desync mitigation mode of.

  • DesyncMitigationMode

    Type: String

    Valid values: monitor | defensive | strictest

    Description: (Required) The mitigation mode that you want the CLB to use. For information about desync mitigation modes, see Desync mitigation mode in the User Guide for Application Load Balancers.

Required IAM permissions

The AutomationAssumeRole parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.

  • ssm:StartAutomationExecution

  • ssm:GetAutomationExecution

  • elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancerAttributes

  • elasticloadbalancing:ModifyLoadBalancerAttributes

Document Steps

  • ModifyLoadBalancerDesyncMode (aws:executeAwsApi) - Updates the CLB to use the specified DesyncMitigationMode.

  • VerifyLoadBalancerDesyncMitigationMode (aws:executeScript) - Verifies that the desync mitigation mode was updated for the target CLB.

Outputs

VerifyLoadBalancerDesyncMitigationMode.ModificationResult - Message payload of the script verifying the modification to your CLB.