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TrailTool Installation

Deploy with CloudFormation in under 5 minutes.

ALPHA: Early testing. Expect rough edges. Feedback welcome.

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Prerequisites (Quick Start)

Installation

Step 1: Enter info to generate CloudFormation link.

Step 2: Click link to open CloudFormation console with pre-filled params.

Step 3: Review and click "Create Stack".

Step 4: Wait 2-3 minutes for completion.

Step 5: Check email for magic link login.

What Gets Installed

CloudFormation stack (view template) creates:

1. CloudTrail Trail

Multi-region CloudTrail trail that records all management events (AWS API calls) in your account with log file validation enabled.

2. S3 Bucket

Creates new S3 bucket trailtool-cloudtrail-{account}-{region} for storing CloudTrail logs with 90-day lifecycle policy.

3. EventBridge Rule

Monitors S3 for new CloudTrail logs (AWSLogs/*.json.gz) and invokes TrailTool ingestor.

4. IAM Role

Allows EventBridge to invoke TrailTool Lambda cross-account.

5. Registration

Registers your account and sends magic link email.

Support

Email: info@engseclabs.com