Scan Using EC2 Instance Connect
cnspec lets you remotely scan EC2 instances using EC2 Instance Connect:
- Open a terminal.
- Set the
AWS_REGIONenvironment variable where the instance is running. - Run:
cnspec scan aws ec2 instance-connect USER@HOST
| For... | Substitute... |
|---|---|
| USER | Your user name for the AWS account |
| HOST | The instance's public IP address or DNS |
To learn about configuring EC2 instances with EC2 Instance Connect, read Connect to your Linux instance using EC2 Instance Connect in the AWS documentation.
Learn more
| To learn about... | Read... |
|---|---|
| Scanning with AWS SSM | Scan Using AWS Systems Manager |
| Scanning from a workstation | Scan from a Workstation |
| Snapshot scanning | Scan an EBS Snapshot |
| Continuous AWS scanning | Continuously Scan AWS |
| cnspec | The cnspec documentation |