Quick Start

Get your first AWS account connected and scanned in under 10 minutes.

1. Create Your Account

Sign up at cloudventory.io. You'll need to verify your email and set up MFA.

2. Connect Your AWS Account

From the dashboard, click Add AWS Account and select your authentication method:

🔐 IAM Role (Recommended) - Cross-account IAM role for secure, credential-free access.

  1. Copy the trust policy JSON.

  2. Create a new IAM role in your AWS account.

  3. Attach one of:

    • ReadOnlyAccess (full visibility)

    • SecurityAudit (security-focused)

  4. Paste the Role ARN into Cloudventory.

Temporary Credentials (STS) - For short-term access or one-time audits.

  • Access Key ID

  • Secret Access Key

  • Session Token

Credentials expire automatically.

🔑 Access Keys - Use only if IAM roles aren’t possible.

  • Paste your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key

  • Rotate keys regularly

3. Run Your First Scan

Once connected, click Scan Now to start an immediate scan.

Most scans complete in 5–15 minutes, depending on account size.

When the scan finishes, you’ll see:

  • Inventory — All discovered AWS resources across accounts and regions

  • Insights — Security, cost, and operational findings

4. Explore

Use the search bar to find resources across all connected accounts.

Try searching for:

  • An instance ID

  • A bucket name

  • A keyword like public

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