Getting Started With AWS on Prowler

Prowler App

Walkthrough video onboarding an AWS Account using Assumed Role.

Step 1: Get Your AWS Account ID

1. Log in to the AWS Console
2. Locate your AWS account ID in the top-right dropdown menu

Step 2: Access Prowler Cloud or Prowler App

1. Navigate to Prowler Cloud or launch Prowler App

2. Go to “Configuration” > “Cloud Providers”

   

3. Click “Add Cloud Provider”

   

4. Select “Amazon Web Services”

   

5. Enter your AWS Account ID and optionally provide a friendly alias

   

6. Choose the preferred authentication method (next step)

   

Step 3: Set Up AWS Authentication

Before proceeding, choose the preferred authentication mode:

Credentials

• Quick scan as current user
• No extra setup
• Credentials time out

Assumed Role

• Preferred Setup
• Permanent Credentials
• Requires access to create role

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Assume Role (Recommended)

This method grants permanent access and is the recommended setup for production environments.

For detailed instructions on how to create the role, see Authentication > Assume Role.

8. Once the role is created, go to the IAM Console, click on the “ProwlerScan” role to open its details:

   

9. Copy the Role ARN

   

10. Paste the ARN into the corresponding field in Prowler Cloud or Prowler App

    

11. Click “Next”, then “Launch Scan”

    

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Credentials (Static Access Keys)

AWS accounts can also be configured using static credentials (not recommended for long-term use):

For detailed instructions on how to create the credentials, see Authentication > Credentials.

1. Complete the form in Prowler Cloud or Prowler App and click “Next”

   

2. Click “Launch Scan”

   

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Prowler CLI

Configure AWS Credentials

To authenticate with AWS, use one of the following methods:

aws configure

or

export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="ASXXXXXXX"
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="XXXXXXXXX"
export AWS_SESSION_TOKEN="XXXXXXXXX"

These credentials must be associated with a user or role with the necessary permissions to perform security checks.

More details on Assume Role settings from the CLI in Assume Role page.

AWS Profiles

To use a custom AWS profile, specify it with the following command:

prowler aws -p/--profile <profile_name>

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

For IAM entities requiring Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), use the --mfa flag. Prowler prompts for the following values to initiate a new session:

• ARN of your MFA device
• TOTP (time-based one-time password)