AWS Environment Preparation

Configure AWS Config

Spotter uses AWS Config to gather data about your resources.

1. Enable AWS Config in one of your AWS accounts

2. Create an aggregator and note the name e.g. organization-aggregator

3. Configure the aggregator to gather data from every account and region. Read more

It’s advised to create a separate config account in to your environment

Configure Security Hub

1. Enable Security Hub in one of your AWS accounts

2. Configure it to gather data from every account and region

It’s advised to create a separate security account in to your environment

Configure Cost Explorer

• Enable rightsizing recommendations from Cost Explorer of the management account. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cost-management/latest/userguide/ce-rightsizing.html#rr-getting-started

Best Practises

• Enable Security Hub and Trusted Advisor in all accounts in your environment

• Enable at least Business Support Plan in all accounts in production