Setting up AWS Audit Manager with the recommended settings

Before you start using Audit Manager, it's important that you complete the following setup tasks.

This chapter will walk you through the prerequisites, account setup, user permissions, and the necessary steps to enable and configure Audit Manager with the recommended features and integrations. After completing these tasks, you'll be ready to use Audit Manager and get started with streamlining your audit and compliance efforts.

Contents

• Prerequisites for setting up AWS Audit Manager
  • Sign up for an AWS account
  • Create a user with administrative access
  • Add the required permissions to access and enable Audit Manager
  • Next steps
• Enabling AWS Audit Manager
  • Prerequisites
  • Procedure
  • Next steps
• Enabling the recommended features and AWS services for AWS Audit Manager
  • Key points
  • Set up recommended Audit Manager features
  • Set up recommended integrations with other AWS services
  • Next steps