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AWS

This page explains how to authenticate cloudexit against AWS and what permissions are required.

Authentication Methods

cloudexit supports:

  • Access key / secret key (interactive or config file)
  • AWS CLI profiles (--profile PROFILE)

Required Permissions

To run an AWS assessment, the following AWS managed policies must be attached:

See also: Required permissions

Run an assessment (AWS)

Interactive

python3 main.py aws

cloudexit will prompt you for:

  • Exit strategy
  • Assessment type
  • Access key
  • Secret key
  • Region

Interactive with AWS Profile

python3 main.py aws --profile default

cloudexit will use credentials from your local AWS CLI config. (AWS Docs)