Reviewing Task Details

  1. In the Findings tab, select the finding and from the Actions column select More > Remediate.

  2. A list of remediation tasks for the associated finding is displayed. 

  • If MontyCloud identifies the most appropriate remediation, it will recommend a task at the top of the list.

  • If there is no recommendation, review the list and manually select the appropriate remediation. A brief explanation of what the task does is displayed. For example:

    • Copy Snapshot – Copies a point-in-time snapshot of an Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volume.

  1. Select the appropriate remediation task and select Next: Details. 

  2. Provide the following execution details:

    • Task Name - This is pre-filled. You can edit the name if needed.

    • Reason for Change - Provide a short description of why this task is executed

  3. Select Next: Parameters to configure the parameters.

    • Specify the necessary resource parameters required for the selected task.

    • Some tasks may have mandatory parameters. Ensure to specify before proceeding.

  4. Select Next: Actions. This is an optional sequence. Select one or more of the following:

    • Send a Notification – Sends an alert regarding the remediation task.

    • Create a Ticket – Logs the remediation action as a ticket for tracking.

  5. Select Next: Review. A summary of the remediation task will be displayed with the following details:

    • Selected remediation task

    • Configured parameters

    • Any actions added (if applicable)

  6. Select Remediate to execute the task.

Monitoring and Verifying Remediation

After executing a remediation, it is important to track its success and confirm that the issue has resolved. 

  1. Check the Execution History > CloudOps Dashboard > Compliance.

  2. Click Execution History.

  3. Locate the executed remediation task and check the Status.

Re-Scan Findings to Validate Compliance

  1. If the remediation applies to a WAFR, navigate to Assessments > Well-Architected Reviews

  2. Click Actions > Re-Scan Findings to update compliance results.

Verify Resolution 

  1. Return to Findings tab.

  2. Filter by Status: Compliant. Locate the remediated issue and confirm its updated status.