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To fully use this screen, you must add the following permissions to your account:

  • Read Cloud Connections
  • Write Cloud Connections

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Overview
Overview

You can use the Cloud Connections screen to sync your public cloud account into the Armor Management Portal (AMP). Afterwards, you can use AMP to:

  • Collect and store logs with the Log Relay add-on product
  • View the security status of your instance in the Virtual Machines screen 

    Note

    While all instances from your public cloud account will appear in the Virtual Machines screen, you should only focus on the security status for the instances that contain the Armor agent.

  • Add AWS Security Hub feature to your public cloud account. 


Review Cloud Connections

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The Cloud Connections screen displays the public cloud accounts you have synced. 

ColumnDescription
Account Name

This column displays the descriptive name for your account.

You can also click the arrow to see which Armor services are associated with the account.

ProviderThis column displays the public cloud provider.
Account ID

This column displays the ID for your public cloud account.

StatusThis column displays the connection status between your Armor accounts and your public cloud account.

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You can use the Cloud Connections screen to sync your AWS public cloud environment with the Armor Management Portal (AMP).

To complete these instructions, you must be able to access your AWS console.

Note

Armor will generate an External ID for every new Cloud Connection account. As result, an incomplete cloud connection account will be listed in the table as (Pending Connection). You can click this entry in order to continue with the cloud connection creation process.

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  1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Account
  2. Click Cloud Connections
  3. Click the plus ( + ) icon. 



  4. In Account Name, enter a descriptive name. 
  5. In Description, enter a short description. 



  6. In Services, select the desired services. 
    • To have Armor send security findings to your AWS Security Hub, mark Security Hub. 
      • This action will automatically select additional services; these services must be selected. 



  7. In IAM Role, copy the External ID. You will need this information at a later step. 
    • The Armor's AWS Account Number and External ID fields are pre-populated. 
    • Armor will generate an External ID for every new Cloud Connection you create. 
    • In a later step, you will locate the information to complete the IAM Role ARN field. 



  8. Access the AWS console.
  9. Under Security, Identity & Compliance, click IAM



  10. In the left-side navigation, click Roles
  11. Click Create role



  12. Under Select role type, select Another AWS account
  13. In Account ID, enter 679703615338



  14. Mark Require external ID.
  15. In field that appears, paste the External ID you copied earlier from the Armor Management Portal (AMP). 



  16. Do not mark Require MFA.
  17. Click Next: Permissions.
  18. Locate and mark the SecurityAudit policy. 
  19. Locate and mark the AWSSecurityHubFullAccess policy. 
  20. Click Next: Tags
  21. Click Next: Review
  22. In Role name, enter a descriptive name. 
  23. In Role description, enter a useful description. 



  24. Click Create role
  25. Locate and select the newly created role. 
  26. Under Summary, copy the Role ARN information. 



  27. Return to the Cloud Connections screen in AMP. 
  28. Paste the Role ARN information into the IAM Role ARN field. 
  29. Click Save Cloud Connection
    • Once the newly added cloud connections gathers data, the instance will appear in the Virtual Machines screen. 

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Troubleshooting Cloud Connections screen
Troubleshooting Cloud Connections screen
Troubleshooting

If you do not see any data in the Cloud Connections screen, consider that:

  • You do not have permission to view log data.
    • You must have the Read Cloud Connections and Writer Cloud Connections permissions enabled to view log data. Contact your account administrator to enable this permission. To learn how to update you permissions, see Roles and Permissions

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