Which alerts should I configure for Ansible Vault with Grafana?

When managing Ansible Vault, it is crucial to monitor its activities to ensure the security of your sensitive data. Configuring alerts in Grafana can help you identify any unauthorized access attempts, failed decryption events, or unusual activity within your Ansible Vault. Below are some recommended alerts you should consider setting up:

  • Unauthorized Access Attempts: Alert when there are multiple failed attempts to access the vault.
  • Successful Access Logs: Notify when sensitive information has been successfully accessed.
  • Failed Decryptions: Alert if there are failures in decrypting vault secrets.
  • Configuration Changes: Monitor for changes to vault configurations.
  • Access from Unusual Locations: Trigger alerts if access comes from unexpected IP addresses.

Configuring these alerts will help enhance the security of your Ansible Vault and ensure that you are promptly informed of any potential security threats.

// Example of defining an alert in Grafana for failed decryption attempts { "alert": { "name": "Failed Decryption Attempts", "condition": "when average() of query(A, 5m, now) is above 1", "data": [ { "refId": "A", "target": "failed_decryptions" } ], "notifications": [ { "type": "email", "settings": { "addresses": "alert@example.com" } } ] } }

Ansible Vault Grafana alerts security monitoring unauthorized access failed decryption