Monitoring and Alerting for Recurring Insufficient Permissions Error
Question
You are monitoring an application and receive user feedback that a specific error is spiking.
You notice that the error is caused by a Service Account having insufficient permissions.
You are able to solve the problem but want to be notified if the problem recurs.
What should you do?
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A. B. C. D.A.
https://cloud.google.com/logging/docs/view/advanced-queriesThe best option for the given scenario is option C: Create a custom log-based metric for the specific error to be used in an Alerting Policy.
Option A is not the best approach as it requires manual monitoring and filtering of logs, which may not be scalable for larger applications with frequent errors.
Option B involves exporting all logs to BigQuery and creating a dashboard, which may not be cost-effective and could also result in too much data to sift through to identify the specific error.
Option D is not recommended as it involves granting excessive permissions to the Service Account, which may lead to security risks.
Creating a custom log-based metric allows you to track specific events or errors that are important for your application. In this scenario, you can create a metric that tracks the specific error that caused the issue, based on the Service Account permissions. Once the metric is created, you can set up an Alerting Policy to notify you when the error occurs again. This provides a proactive approach to monitoring and helps prevent potential issues before they become bigger problems.
