Prowler is a tool that can be used to scan an AWS account for security best practices and potential security issues. Here are the general steps for using Prowler to scan an AWS account:
- Install Prowler: Prowler is a command-line tool that can be installed on Linux, macOS, or Windows. You can install Prowler by cloning the GitHub repository and running the installation script.
- Configure AWS credentials: Prowler requires valid AWS credentials to access your account and perform the scan. You can configure your AWS credentials by setting the appropriate environment variables or by creating a
~/.aws/credentialsfile. - Run Prowler: Once Prowler is installed and your AWS credentials are configured, you can run Prowler by running the
prowlercommand in your terminal. Prowler will then scan your account and print the results to the terminal. - Analyze the results: Prowler will report any security best practices that are not being followed and any potential security issues that it has detected. You should carefully review the results and take appropriate action to address any issues that are found.
- Run Prowler periodically: To maintain the security of your account, it’s important to run Prowler periodically, to detect any potential security issues that may have been introduced since the last scan.
It’s worth to mention that Prowler is an external tool that is not officially supported by AWS, which means that it may not have the most recent security best practices and checks, thus you should validate any finding against AWS official documentation and best practices before taking any action.
It is also important to note that Prowler is a powerful tool, but it should be just one aspect of your overall security strategy. You should also implement other security measures, such as network security, identity and access management, and incident response.
More details can be found here https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler and here https://prowler.pro/
