cis-aws-compute-5.8

5.8 Ensure Lightsail instances are attached to the buckets (Manual)

Description

Attaching an Amazon Lightsail instance to a Lightsail storage bucket gives it full programmatic access to the bucket and its objects.

Rationale

When you attach instances to buckets, you don't have to manage credentials like access keys. Resource access is ideal if you're configuring software or a plugin on your instance to upload files directly to your bucket. For example, if you want to configure a WordPress instance to store media files on a bucket configuration with bucket storage resource access allows for that securely.

Impact

You can attach instances that are in a running state only. Additionally, the instances have to be in the same AWS Region as the bucket or the buckets have to be in the same region as the instances.

Audit Procedure

Using AWS Console

1. Login to AWS Console using https://console.aws.amazon.com
2. Click All services, click Lightsail under Compute.
3. This will open up the Lightsail console.
4. Select Storage.
5. All Lightsail buckets are listed here.
6. Click on a bucket name
7. Click Permissions.
8. Scroll down to Resource access and confirm that your instance is attached.
9. If the instance using this Storage bucket is not attached refer to the remediation below.

Using AWS CLI

1. Run aws lightsail get-buckets

aws lightsail get-buckets

This command will provide a list of Buckets tied to Lightsail.

2. If there are no buckets listed then refer to the remediation below.

Expected Result

Lightsail instances that need bucket access should be attached to their respective storage buckets via resource access, eliminating the need for access key management.

Remediation

Using AWS Console

1. Login to AWS Console using https://console.aws.amazon.com
2. Click All services, click Lightsail under Compute.
3. This will open up the Lightsail console.
4. Confirm that the instance you want to connect to the Storage bucket is in a running state
5. If it is move on to Step 6. If it is not click on the instance name, then click on Start. Wait for the status to read Running
6. Select Storage.
7. All Lightsail buckets are listed here.
8. Click on the bucket you want to associate with the instances.
9. Click Permissions.
10. Scroll down to Resource access.
11. Click on Attach instance
12. Click on Choose an instance
13. Select the instance
14. Click Attach
15. Repeat this for any other instances and buckets that need to be attached.

Using AWS CLI

1. Run aws lightsail create-bucket

aws lightsail create-bucket --bucket-name test-cli-bucket2 --bundle-id small_1_0

This command will create a bucket. If you want to review the bundle size ids run this command.

aws lightsail get-bucket-bundles

Example output:

"bundles": [
    {
        "bundleId": "small_1_0",
        "name": "Object Storage 5GB",
        "price": 1.0,
        "storagePerMonthInGb": 5,
        "transferPerMonthInGb": 25,
        "isActive": true
    },
    {
        "bundleId": "medium_1_0",
        "name": "Object Storage 100GB",
        "price": 3.0,
        "storagePerMonthInGb": 100,
        "transferPerMonthInGb": 250,
        "isActive": true
    },
    {
        "bundleId": "large_1_0",
        "name": "Object Storage 250GB",
        "price": 5.0,
        "storagePerMonthInGb": 250,
        "transferPerMonthInGb": 500,
        "isActive": true
    }
]

Change the "bundleId" to the size of storage you need. Repeat and create all the S3 buckets that you need for Lightsail.

Default Value

Lightsail instances are not attached to buckets by default. Bucket attachment must be configured manually.

References

1. https://lightsail.aws.amazon.com/ls/docs/en_us/articles/amazon-lightsail-configuring-bucket-resource-access

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