AWS Receptor Authentication Options

There are multiple ways to configure the AWS receptor's authentication method. Details on which option is best for you.

There are multiple ways to configure how the Trustero AWS Receptor authenticates to AWS. 

Choose your option based on the below questions:

1. Do you prefer to use assume role or IAM user authentication?
2. Do you want to retrieve evidence from multiple accounts in an AWS Organization or retrieve evidence from a single account?
3. Do you want to configure access in AWS using automation (e.g., CLI and CloudFormation) or manually (pointing and clicking in the console).

Once you decide which choice will work best for you, see the detailed instructions linked below. Each set of instructions includes both automated and manual setup options (when available):

1. Assume Role:
   1. AWS Receptor: Assume Role - single AWS account instructions
   2. AWS Receptor: Assume Role - multiple AWS accounts instructions
2. IAM User
   1. AWS Receptor: IAM User - single AWS account instructions
   2. AWS Receptor: IAM User - multiple AWS accounts instructions