Consuming data from AWS requires a service user with the following IAM read-only access for each AWS account to be integrated.


Step 1 - Security, Identity, & Compliance

Navigate to the Security, Identity, & Compliance menu and choose “IAM”.

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Step 2 - Create a new user

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Click "Create user".
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Give the user a name (e.g., CommandCenterSvcUser) and do not choose "AWS Management Console access," then click "Next."

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Click "Attach policies directly."

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Select these three policies: ReadOnlyAccess, CloudWatchReadOnlyAccess, and AmazonSSMReadOnlyAccess. You will have to toggle to the All types filter.

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Click "Next" and "Create User" to complete the new user Creation.

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Step 3 - Create Access Keys.

Click on the user, and then Security Credentials.

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Navigate to Access Keys, and click "Access Keys."

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Click "Create Access Keys," then choose "Application running outside AWS." Click "Next" and give the keys a name.

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Step 4 - Create a new Location in Command Center with the Access Keys.

Copy the keys and create a new Location in the Command Center.

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In Command Center, browse to Organization > Location. Click "Add Location" at the top right corner.

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Give the Location a name, choose AWS as the type of location, and enter the keys. Then, choose Cloud Discovery Frequency. Click "Submit."

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