| name | performing-aws-account-enumeration-with-scout-suite |
| description | Use when performing comprehensive security posture assessment of AWS accounts using ScoutSuite to enumerate resources, identify misconfigurations, and generate actionable security reports. |
| domain | cybersecurity |
| subdomain | cloud-security |
| tags | ["aws","scoutsuite","cloud-security","enumeration","misconfiguration","security-audit","cspm","nccgroup"] |
| version | 1.0 |
| author | oyi77 |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| nist_csf | ["PR.IR-01","ID.AM-08","GV.SC-06","DE.CM-01"] |
Performing AWS Account Enumeration with ScoutSuite
Overview
ScoutSuite is an open-source multi-cloud security auditing tool developed by NCC Group that enables comprehensive security posture assessment of AWS environments. It queries AWS APIs to gather configuration data across all services, stores results locally, and generates interactive HTML reports highlighting high-risk areas. ScoutSuite is agentless and works by analyzing how cloud resources are configured, accessed, and monitored.
When to Use
Trigger phrases:
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"performing aws account enumeration with scout suite"
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"Perform comprehensive security posture assessment of AWS accounts using ScoutSui"
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When conducting security assessments that involve performing aws account enumeration with scout suite
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When following incident response procedures for related security events
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When performing scheduled security testing or auditing activities
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When validating security controls through hands-on testing
Prerequisites
- Python 3.6+ installed
- AWS CLI configured with appropriate IAM credentials
- Read-only IAM permissions across target AWS services (SecurityAudit managed policy recommended)
- pip package manager for ScoutSuite installation
- Network access to AWS API endpoints
Installation and Setup
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y <tool-name>
Install ScoutSuite
pip install scoutsuite
Verify installation
scout --version
Configure AWS credentials
aws configure
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<your-key>
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<your-secret>
export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=us-east-1
Required IAM Policy
Attach the AWS managed policy SecurityAudit and ViewOnlyAccess to the IAM user or role running ScoutSuite. For comprehensive scanning, a custom policy may be needed:
