Posture Control (DSPM)
Configuring Scan Settings for AWS Unmanaged Databases
You can configure scan settings to scan AWS unmanaged database servers. DSPM scans the databases for any sensitive data and vulnerabilities. The scan results are displayed on the Data Inventory page.
You can configure the scan settings after onboarding the AWS accounts. To learn more, see About Cloud Accounts.
To scan AWS unmanaged databases:
- 1. Select the cloud and resource type.
- Go to Administration > Scan Settings.
Select the Scan Settings tab.
If you are configuring the scan settings for the first time, the following page appears:
- Click Configure Scan Settings.
For subsequent configurations, click Add Scan Settings on the Scan Settings page.
On the Select Cloud Type and Resource Type page:
- For Cloud Type: Select AWS.
- For Resource Category: Select Database
- For Database Type: Select Unmanaged Database
- Click Next.
- 2. Select the resources that must be scanned.
On the Select the Resources to Scan page, choose the unmanaged database servers that must be scanned.
- Click Next.
- 3. Select the scan type.
- Data Sampling Scan: Scan a sample of recent data in the database.
DSPM cannot detect files that are deleted from the unmanaged database server.
- Click Next.
- 4. Set up the scan schedule.
On the Scan Schedule page, select the scan frequency:
- Daily: Scan the data daily.
- Weekly: Scan the data once a week. Select the day from the drop-down menu.
- Monthly: Scan the data once a month.
- Click Next.
- 5. Select the scan scope.
On the Scan Scope page, choose a scan scope from the drop-down menu to set up your scan settings.
To learn more about configuring and creating a scan scope, see Configuring Scan Scope.
- Click Next.
- 6. Review and complete the configuration.Close
