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Configure the AWS CloudWatch Alarms Cloud Collector

Set up the AWS CloudWatch Alarms Cloud Collector to continuously ingest AWS CloudWatch alarms related events.

  1. Before you configure the AWS CloudWatch Alarms Cloud Collector, ensure that you complete the prerequisites.

  2. Log in to the New-Scale Security Operations Platform with your registered credentials as an administrator.

  3. Navigate to Collectors > Cloud Collectors.

  4. Click New Collector.

  5. Click AWS CloudWatch Alarms.

  6. Enter the following information for the cloud collector.

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    • NAME – Specify a name for the Cloud Collector instance.

    • Account – Select the AWS account that you created. If you have not created an AWS account, in the Account list, select Create Account. For instructions, see Add Accounts for AWS Cloud Collectors.

    • CLOUDWATCH REGION – Select a region for the cloud collector to collect alarms related data specific to a CloudWatch region in which alarm is created.

    • INGEST FROM – Select the time and date from which the collector must start ingesting events. If you leave this field blank and do not provide a threshold, the cloud collector collects data from 24 hours prior to its configuration.

  7. (Optional) SITE – Select an existing site or to create a new site with a unique ID, click manage your sites. Adding a site name helps you to ensure efficient management of environments with overlapping IP addresses.

    By entering a site name, you associate the logs with a specific independent site. A sitename metadata field is automatically added to all the events that are going to be ingested via this collector. For more information about Site Management, see Define a Unique Site Name.

  8. (Optional) TIMEZONE – Select a time zone applicable to you for accurate detections and event monitoring.

    By entering a time zone, you override the default log time zone. A timezone metadata field is automatically added to all events ingested through this collector.

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  9. To confirm that the New-Scale Security Operations Platform communicates with the service, click Test Connection. 

  10. Click Install.

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    A confirmation message informs you that the new Cloud Collector is created.