diff --git a/modules/asm-aws-single/main.tf b/modules/asm-aws-single/main.tf
index ebc1dbd..f71bbec 100644
--- a/modules/asm-aws-single/main.tf
+++ b/modules/asm-aws-single/main.tf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module "this" {
   allow_internet_ingress      = var.allow_internet_ingress
   enable_snapshots            = var.enable_snapshots
   marketplace_product_code    = var.marketplace_product_code
+  enable_flow_logs            = var.enable_flow_logs
 
   # Patching and migration safety
   create_backup_bucket                      = var.create_backup_bucket
diff --git a/modules/asm-aws-single/outputs.tf b/modules/asm-aws-single/outputs.tf
index bf39708..e454388 100644
--- a/modules/asm-aws-single/outputs.tf
+++ b/modules/asm-aws-single/outputs.tf
@@ -61,3 +61,8 @@ output "pre_patch_ssm_document_name" {
   value     = module.this.pre_patch_ssm_document_name
   sensitive = false
 }
+
+output "flow_log_group_name" {
+  value     = module.this.flow_log_group_name
+  sensitive = false
+}
diff --git a/modules/asm-aws-single/variables.tf b/modules/asm-aws-single/variables.tf
index c58410b..04249b7 100644
--- a/modules/asm-aws-single/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/asm-aws-single/variables.tf
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ variable "backup_noncurrent_version_expiration_days" {
   default     = 365
 }
 
+variable "enable_flow_logs" {
+  description = "Enable VPC Flow Logs for the provided VPC, sending ALL traffic to a CloudWatch log group. Matches the default stated in SECURITY-DEFAULTS.md."
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}
+
 variable "tags" {
   description = "Additional tags applied to every resource."
   type        = map(string)
diff --git a/modules/sat-aws-single/main.tf b/modules/sat-aws-single/main.tf
index 1ce4f91..13b6fc2 100644
--- a/modules/sat-aws-single/main.tf
+++ b/modules/sat-aws-single/main.tf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module "this" {
   allow_internet_ingress      = var.allow_internet_ingress
   enable_snapshots            = var.enable_snapshots
   marketplace_product_code    = var.marketplace_product_code
+  enable_flow_logs            = var.enable_flow_logs
 
   # Patching and migration safety
   create_backup_bucket                      = var.create_backup_bucket
diff --git a/modules/sat-aws-single/outputs.tf b/modules/sat-aws-single/outputs.tf
index bf39708..e454388 100644
--- a/modules/sat-aws-single/outputs.tf
+++ b/modules/sat-aws-single/outputs.tf
@@ -61,3 +61,8 @@ output "pre_patch_ssm_document_name" {
   value     = module.this.pre_patch_ssm_document_name
   sensitive = false
 }
+
+output "flow_log_group_name" {
+  value     = module.this.flow_log_group_name
+  sensitive = false
+}
diff --git a/modules/sat-aws-single/variables.tf b/modules/sat-aws-single/variables.tf
index 38db5b9..bfdad23 100644
--- a/modules/sat-aws-single/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/sat-aws-single/variables.tf
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ variable "backup_noncurrent_version_expiration_days" {
   default     = 365
 }
 
+variable "enable_flow_logs" {
+  description = "Enable VPC Flow Logs for the provided VPC, sending ALL traffic to a CloudWatch log group. Matches the default stated in SECURITY-DEFAULTS.md."
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}
+
 variable "tags" {
   description = "Additional tags applied to every resource."
   type        = map(string)
diff --git a/modules/single-vm/aws/main.tf b/modules/single-vm/aws/main.tf
index aa77b4e..46d1a5e 100644
--- a/modules/single-vm/aws/main.tf
+++ b/modules/single-vm/aws/main.tf
@@ -424,3 +424,70 @@ resource "aws_ssm_document" "pre_patch_backup" {
     ]
   })
 }
+
+# ----- VPC Flow Logs -----
+
+resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" "flow_logs" {
+  count             = var.enable_flow_logs ? 1 : 0
+  name              = "/aws/vpc-flow-logs/${local.name_prefix}"
+  retention_in_days = 30
+  kms_key_id        = var.enable_customer_managed_key ? aws_kms_key.ebs[0].arn : null
+  tags              = local.common_tags
+}
+
+resource "aws_iam_role" "flow_logs" {
+  count = var.enable_flow_logs ? 1 : 0
+  name  = "${local.name_prefix}-flow-logs"
+  tags  = local.common_tags
+
+  assume_role_policy = jsonencode({
+    Version = "2012-10-17"
+    Statement = [{
+      Action    = "sts:AssumeRole"
+      Effect    = "Allow"
+      Principal = { Service = "vpc-flow-logs.amazonaws.com" }
+    }]
+  })
+}
+
+# logs:DescribeLogGroups requires Resource = "*" — the AWS IAM docs explicitly
+# state this action does not support resource-level restrictions.
+#tfsec:ignore:aws-iam-no-policy-wildcards
+resource "aws_iam_role_policy" "flow_logs" {
+  count = var.enable_flow_logs ? 1 : 0
+  name  = "${local.name_prefix}-flow-logs"
+  role  = aws_iam_role.flow_logs[0].id
+
+  policy = jsonencode({
+    Version = "2012-10-17"
+    Statement = [
+      {
+        Effect = "Allow"
+        Action = [
+          "logs:CreateLogStream",
+          "logs:PutLogEvents",
+          "logs:DescribeLogStreams",
+        ]
+        Resource = [
+          aws_cloudwatch_log_group.flow_logs[0].arn,
+          "${aws_cloudwatch_log_group.flow_logs[0].arn}:*",
+        ]
+      },
+      {
+        Effect   = "Allow"
+        Action   = ["logs:DescribeLogGroups"]
+        Resource = "*"
+      },
+    ]
+  })
+}
+
+resource "aws_flow_log" "vpc" {
+  count                = var.enable_flow_logs ? 1 : 0
+  iam_role_arn         = aws_iam_role.flow_logs[0].arn
+  log_destination      = aws_cloudwatch_log_group.flow_logs[0].arn
+  log_destination_type = "cloud-watch-logs"
+  traffic_type         = "ALL"
+  vpc_id               = var.vpc_id
+  tags                 = local.common_tags
+}
diff --git a/modules/single-vm/aws/outputs.tf b/modules/single-vm/aws/outputs.tf
index c19be80..8a0cee1 100644
--- a/modules/single-vm/aws/outputs.tf
+++ b/modules/single-vm/aws/outputs.tf
@@ -59,3 +59,8 @@ output "pre_patch_ssm_document_name" {
   description = "Name of the AWS Systems Manager Run Command document that triggers a pre-patch backup + EBS data-volume snapshot. Run from the Console under Systems Manager -> Run Command, targeting instances tagged hailbytes-<product>=true."
   value       = aws_ssm_document.pre_patch_backup.name
 }
+
+output "flow_log_group_name" {
+  description = "CloudWatch log group name receiving VPC Flow Logs. Empty string when enable_flow_logs is false."
+  value       = var.enable_flow_logs ? aws_cloudwatch_log_group.flow_logs[0].name : ""
+}
diff --git a/modules/single-vm/aws/variables.tf b/modules/single-vm/aws/variables.tf
index 3360b4d..67a01cc 100644
--- a/modules/single-vm/aws/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/single-vm/aws/variables.tf
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ variable "backup_noncurrent_version_expiration_days" {
   default     = 365
 }
 
+variable "enable_flow_logs" {
+  description = "Enable VPC Flow Logs for the provided VPC, sending ALL traffic to a CloudWatch log group named /aws/vpc-flow-logs/<name_prefix>. Matches the default stated in SECURITY-DEFAULTS.md."
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}
+
 variable "tags" {
   description = "Additional tags applied to every resource."
   type        = map(string)