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The Sumo Logic app for AWS IAM Users provides clear insights into user activity and security within your AWS environment. Its intuitive dashboard helps you monitor and analyze user data to strengthen security and support compliance. With powerful visualizations, security teams can track user behavior, detect anomalies, and spot unauthorized access attempts. The app also helps monitor permissions, enforce best practices, and improve overall user management. Stay secure and informed with real-time monitoring and actionable insights from the AWS IAM Users app on Sumo Logic.

Log types​

This app uses Sumo Logic’s AWS IAM Users Source to collect the users logs from the AWS IAM Users platform.

Sample log messages​

Users Log
{
    "Arn": "arn:aws:iam::987883700038:user/alice",
    "CreateDate": "2024-03-20T07:57:17Z",
    "Path": "/",
    "UserId": "AIDA522VHNHFBP4UFAXLG",
    "UserName": "alice",
    "PasswordLastUsed": "2025-08-11T04:48:52Z",
    "PermissionsBoundary": null,
    "Tags": null
}

Sample queries​

Total Users
_sourceCategory="Labs/AWSIAMUsers"
| json "UserId", "UserName", "CreateDate", "PasswordLastUsed", "PermissionsBoundary", "Arn" as user_id, user_name, create_date, password_last_used, permission_boundry, arn nodrop

// global filters
| where user_name matches "{{user_name}}"

// panel specific
| count by user_id
| count
Never Logged Users
_sourceCategory="Labs/AWSIAMUsers"
| json "UserId", "UserName", "CreateDate", "PasswordLastUsed", "PermissionsBoundary", "Arn" as user_id, user_name, create_date, password_last_used, permission_boundry, arn nodrop

// global filters
| where user_name matches "{{user_name}}"

// panel specific
| where isNull(password_last_used)
| count by create_date, user_id, user_name
| fields - _count 
| sort by create_date asc

Collection configuration and app installation​

Depending on the set up collection method, you can configure and install the app in three ways:

  • Create a new collector and install the app. Create a new Sumo Logic Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) source under a new Sumo Logic Collector and later install the app, or
  • Use an existing collector and install the app. Create a new Sumo Logic Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) source under an existing Sumo Logic Collector and later install the app, or
  • Use existing source and install the app. Use your existing configured Sumo Logic Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) source and install the app.
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Use the Cloud-to-Cloud Integration for AWS IAM Users to create the source and use the same source category while installing the app. By following these steps, you can ensure that your AWS IAM Users app is properly integrated and configured to collect and analyze your AWS IAM Users data.

Create a new collector and install the app​

To set up collection and install the app, do the following:

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Next-Gen App: To install or update the app, you must be an account administrator or a user with Manage Apps, Manage Monitors, Manage Fields, Manage Metric Rules, and Manage Collectors capabilities depending upon the different content types part of the app.

  1. Select App Catalog.
  2. In the 🔎 Search Apps field, run a search for your desired app, then select it.
  3. Click Install App.
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    Sometimes this button says Add Integration.

  4. In the Set Up Collection section of your respective app, select Create a new Collector.
    1. Collector Name. Enter a Name to display the Source in the Sumo Logic web application. The description is optional.
    2. Timezone. Set the default time zone when it is not extracted from the log timestamp. Time zone settings on Sources override a Collector time zone setting.
    3. (Optional) Metadata. Click the +Add Metadata link to add a custom log Metadata Fields. Define the fields you want to associate, each metadata field needs a name (key) and value.
      • green check circle.png A green circle with a checkmark is shown when the field exists and is enabled in the Fields table schema.
      • orange exclamation point.png An orange triangle with an exclamation point is shown when the field doesn't exist, or is disabled in the Fields table schema. In this case, you'll see an option to automatically add or enable the nonexistent fields to the Fields table schema. If a field is sent to Sumo Logic but isn’t present or enabled in the schema, it’s ignored and marked as Dropped.
    4. Click Next.
  5. Configure the source as specified in the Info box above, ensuring all required fields are included.
  6. In the Configure section of your respective app, complete the following fields.
    1. Field Name. If you already have collectors and sources set up, select the configured metadata field name (eg _sourcecategory) or specify other custom metadata (eg: _collector) along with its metadata Field Value.
  7. Click Next. You will be redirected to the Preview & Done section.

Post-installation

Once your app is installed, it will appear in your Installed Apps folder, and dashboard panels will start to fill automatically.

Each panel slowly fills with data matching the time range query received since the panel was created. Results will not immediately be available but will be updated with full graphs and charts over time.

Use an existing collector and install the app​

To set up the source in the existing collector and install the app, do the following:

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Next-Gen App: To install or update the app, you must be an account administrator or a user with Manage Apps, Manage Monitors, Manage Fields, Manage Metric Rules, and Manage Collectors capabilities depending upon the different content types part of the app.

  1. Select App Catalog.
  2. In the 🔎 Search Apps field, run a search for your desired app, then select it.
  3. Click Install App.
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    Sometimes this button says Add Integration.

  4. In the Set Up Collection section of your respective app, select Use an existing Collector.
  5. From the Select Collector dropdown, select the collector that you want to set up your source with and click Next.
  6. Configure the source as specified in the Info box above, ensuring all required fields are included.
  7. In the Configure section of your respective app, complete the following fields.
    1. Field Name. If you already have collectors and sources set up, select the configured metadata field name (eg _sourcecategory) or specify other custom metadata (eg: _collector) along with its metadata Field Value.
  8. Click Next. You will be redirected to the Preview & Done section.

Post-installation

Once your app is installed, it will appear in your Installed Apps folder, and dashboard panels will start to fill automatically.

Each panel slowly fills with data matching the time range query received since the panel was created. Results will not immediately be available but will be updated with full graphs and charts over time.

Use an existing source and install the app​

To skip collection and only install the app, do the following:

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Next-Gen App: To install or update the app, you must be an account administrator or a user with Manage Apps, Manage Monitors, Manage Fields, Manage Metric Rules, and Manage Collectors capabilities depending upon the different content types part of the app.

  1. Select App Catalog.
  2. In the 🔎 Search Apps field, run a search for your desired app, then select it.
  3. Click Install App.
    note

    Sometimes this button says Add Integration.

  4. In the Set Up Collection section of your respective app, select Skip this step and use existing source and click Next.
  5. In the Configure section of your respective app, complete the following fields.
    1. Field Name. If you already have collectors and sources set up, select the configured metadata field name (eg _sourcecategory) or specify other custom metadata (eg: _collector) along with its metadata Field Value.
  6. Click Next. You will be redirected to the Preview & Done section.

Post-installation

Once your app is installed, it will appear in your Installed Apps folder, and dashboard panels will start to fill automatically.

Each panel slowly fills with data matching the time range query received since the panel was created. Results will not immediately be available but will be updated with full graphs and charts over time.

Viewing the AWS IAM Users dashboards​​​

All dashboards have a set of filters that you can apply to the entire dashboard. Use these filters to drill down and examine the data to a granular level.

  • You can change the time range for a dashboard or panel by selecting a predefined interval from a drop-down list, choosing a recently used time range, or specifying custom dates and times. Learn more.
  • You can use template variables to drill down and examine the data on a granular level. For more information, see Filtering Dashboards with Template Variables.
  • Most Next-Gen apps allow you to provide the scope at the installation time and are comprised of a key (_sourceCategory by default) and a default value for this key. Based on your input, the app dashboards will be parameterized with a dashboard variable, allowing you to change the dataset queried by all panels. This eliminates the need to create multiple copies of the same dashboard with different queries.

Overview​

The AWS IAM Users - Overview dashboard provides a clear view of user activity, status, and security within AWS IAM. It highlights key metrics such as total users, login trends, newly created accounts, and the status of active, inactive, or never-logged-in users. This centralized dashboard helps security teams monitor user activity, detect potential risks, and ensure compliance with IAM best practices—improving both security and operational efficiency.
AWS IAM Users - Overview

Upgrading the AWS IAM Users app (Optional)​

To update the app, do the following:

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Next-Gen App: To install or update the app, you must be an account administrator or a user with Manage Apps, Manage Monitors, Manage Fields, Manage Metric Rules, and Manage Collectors capabilities depending upon the different content types part of the app.

  1. Select App Catalog.
  2. In the Search Apps field, search for and then select your app.
    Optionally, you can identify apps that can be upgraded in the Upgrade available section.
  3. To upgrade the app, select Upgrade from the Manage dropdown.
    1. If the upgrade does not have any configuration or property changes, you will be redirected to the Preview & Done section.
    2. If the upgrade has any configuration or property changes, you will be redirected to the Setup Data page.
    3. In the Configure section of your respective app, complete the following fields.
      1. Field Name. If you already have collectors and sources set up, select the configured metadata field name (eg _sourcecategory) or specify other custom metadata (eg: _collector) along with its metadata Field Value.
    4. Click Next. You will be redirected to the Preview & Done section.

Post-update

Your upgraded app will be installed in the Installed Apps folder and dashboard panels will start to fill automatically.

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See our Release Notes changelog for new updates in the app.

To revert the app to a previous version, do the following:

  1. Select App Catalog.
  2. In the Search Apps field, search for and then select your app.
  3. To version down the app, select Revert to < previous version of your app > from the Manage dropdown.

Uninstalling the AWS IAM Users app (Optional)​

To uninstall the app, do the following:

  1. Select App Catalog.
  2. In the 🔎 Search Apps field, run a search for your desired app, then select it.
  3. Click Uninstall.
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