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Prowler: Automate Cloud Security

Name: Prowler: Automate Cloud Security
Author: prowler-cloud

Get automated cloud security with Prowler, a tool for founders, with 14k+ GitHub stars, to simplify compliance and security across cloud environments.

14,106 stars2,233 forksPythonQuality 9/10Updated 7/8/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Prowler simplifies compliance and security across cloud environments by providing automated security assessments and compliance audits

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler.git && cd prowler

When to use it

•When setting up a new cloud environment and wanting to ensure security best practices are followed
•When preparing for a security audit or compliance certification
•When monitoring and maintaining the security posture of existing cloud infrastructure

Quick start

1Run `./prowler.exe -h` to view available options and commands
2Configure your AWS credentials by creating a file at `~/.aws/credentials` with your AWS access key ID and secret access key
3Run `./prowler.exe --check-id AWS.CONF.001` to check if the AWS Config service is enabled
4View the results of the security assessment by running `./prowler.exe --output json`
5Use the `--list-checks` option to view a list of available security checks, e.g. `./prowler.exe --list-checks`

Ready-to-paste prompt

./prowler.exe --output json --check-id AWS.CONF.001 --region us-west-2

Heads up: Ensure you have the necessary AWS IAM permissions and credentials configured before running Prowler, as it requires access to your AWS account to perform security assessments

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