ComplyGuard AWS Integration

The complyguard aws integration provides automated compliance monitoring across your AWS infrastructure by syncing critical security and configuration data into your GRC workflows:

• Asset inventory synchronization: Automatically imports EC2 instances, S3 buckets, RDS databases, IAM roles, and other AWS resources into ComplyGuard's asset register for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and other framework requirements
• Security findings aggregation: Pulls alerts from AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and Config into unified compliance dashboards for centralized risk assessment
• Access control monitoring: Tracks IAM policies, user permissions, and CloudTrail logs to demonstrate least-privilege access controls and maintain audit trails
• Configuration compliance: Monitors AWS Config rules and compliance status against your defined security baselines, flagging drift and misconfigurations
• Automated evidence collection: Generates timestamped snapshots of security group rules, encryption settings, and backup configurations for auditor requests

Setting up the ComplyGuard AWS integration requires creating a cross-account IAM role with read-only permissions to your AWS environment:

1. Generate integration credentials: Navigate to Settings > Integrations in ComplyGuard and select AWS from the available integrations. Copy the external ID and account number provided
2. Create IAM role in AWS: In your AWS console, create a new IAM role with a trusted relationship to ComplyGuard's AWS account. Attach the SecurityAudit managed policy or create a custom policy with read-only permissions for the services you want to monitor
3. Configure role permissions: Grant access to services like Config, Security Hub, IAM, CloudTrail, EC2, S3, and RDS based on your compliance scope
4. Complete connection: Return to ComplyGuard and enter your AWS account ID and the ARN of the role you created. Test the connection to verify permissions
5. Configure sync settings: Select which AWS regions and resource types to monitor, and set your preferred sync frequency (typically hourly or daily)

The ComplyGuard AWS integration is designed for compliance officers, security engineers, and GRC teams at technology companies running infrastructure on AWS:

• Compliance teams preparing for audits: SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA auditors require detailed evidence of cloud security controls. This integration automates the collection of access logs, encryption proofs, and configuration snapshots that would otherwise require days of manual work
• Security teams managing multi-account environments: Organizations with multiple AWS accounts or AWS Organizations structures use this integration to maintain centralized visibility and ensure consistent policy enforcement across development, staging, and production environments
• GRC analysts monitoring continuous compliance: Rather than quarterly compliance checks, teams use real-time AWS data feeds to identify policy violations, track remediation progress, and maintain compliance dashboards for stakeholders