# Amazon Web Services (AWS)

The [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://aws.amazon.com/) integration connects data from your AWS account to your Sola workspace, making it easy to search and find answers to your specific use cases.

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## Overview

The AWS integration gives you a complete view of your AWS environment, allowing you to monitor and analyze AWS security posture and potential threats.

With the AWS integration, you can:

* Ensure cloud security best practices
* Gain full visibility into your cloud resources
* Identify security risks across your cloud environment

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**Your data can only be retrieved, never modified.**

Once connected, your data is securely stored, and access is restricted to retrieving configurations and metadata only. Authentication methods ensure secure delegation of permissions while maintaining data integrity.
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**No hidden indirect cloud provider charges**\
The Sola integration won’t use resources that increase your cloud costs.
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## Set up AWS data source integration with Sola

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Go to ***Integrations*** > [***Data Sources***](https://app.sola.security/integrations/data-sources) > click ***New data source*** > select ***AWS***.

*The Sola wizard will take you through the steps.*
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### Connect AWS to Sola

To connect AWS, you’ll need an AWS account, with the necessary permissions to create an IAM role.

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Recommended for secure, production environments. These methods use an IAM role delegation within your account to securely grant Sola read-only access to your AWS services and resources.

* CloudFormation (Recommended)
* Terraform
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AWS IAM access key and secret.
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## Sync behavior and limitations

Some tables have specific sync constraints due to data size, retention policies, or performance considerations. Below are special cases to be aware of:

<table><thead><tr><th width="233.73828125">Table</th><th>Sync details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>aws_securityhub_finding</td><td>Includes only findings with an Active status.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Explore the app gallery for AWS apps

![](/files/bKdo3yzED39AfQ5Oyclq) Get started with [AWS-focused security apps](https://sola.security/app-gallery/?search=aws), built by our expert security team.

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