AWS

Overview

Terraform automatically provisions the required AWS IAM resources needed to connect a standalone AWS account to the AccuKnox platform.

Prerequisites

• Terraform installed on the local machine.
• AWS CLI configured with an account that has IAM permissions.
• Access to the AccuKnox platform.

Step 1: Select the Cloud Account

1. Open the AccuKnox Platform: https://app.demo.accuknox.com/.
2. Log in using your credentials.
3. Navigate to Settings → Cloud Accounts.
4. Click Onboard Account.
5. Select Amazon Web Service (AWS).
6. Select Standalone Account.
7. Click Next.

Step 2: Configure Label and Tag

1. Under Connection Method, select Access Keys - Terraform Script (Recommended).
2. Select the required Label.
3. Select the required Tag.
4. Click Next.

Step 3: Create the Terraform Configuration

1. Install Terraform if it is not already installed.
2. Create a file named accuknox_aws_onboard.tf.
3. Copy the Terraform script displayed on the onboarding page.
4. Paste the script into accuknox_aws_onboard.tf.

Step 4: Apply the Terraform Configuration

Open a terminal in the directory containing the Terraform file.

Run:

terraform init
terraform plan
terraform apply

Terraform creates:

• IAM User
• ReadOnlyAccess policy Attachment
• SecurityAudit policy Attachment
• Access Key
• Secret Access Key
• credentials.txt

Step 5: Retrieve the Generated Credentials

Open the generated credentials.txt file.

Copy:

• Access Key ID
• Secret Access Key

Step 6: Connect the AWS Account

Return to the AccuKnox onboarding page.

Enter:

• Access Key ID
• Secret Access Key
• Region
• Scan Asset Type.

Click Connect.

Step 7: Verification

After the connection is complete, verify that the AWS account appears under Cloud Accounts.

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