Update CloudFormation stack for AI security features

Prerequisites

Before you update the CloudFormation stack, ensure the following requirements are met.

Amazon Web Services access

• You have an existing BeyondTrust Insights AWS connector configured with a deployed CloudFormation stack.
• You have sufficient IAM permissions to update CloudFormation stacks in your AWS Management Account.
• You know the AWS region where your stack is deployed.
• AI agents collection is enabled on your AWS connector in Insights. See Step 3 · Create the CloudFormation Stack to enable this option if it was not selected during initial setup.

Identity Security Insights access

• You have administrator access to Identity Security Insights.
• You have access to the AWS Connector Settings page in Insights, where the updated CloudFormation Template URL is available.

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Important information

Third-party documentation is subject to change. Updates might not be reflected in BeyondTrust documentation. For the most up-to-date information, visit Update stacks directly.

Step 1 · Access CloudFormation console

1. Log in to the AWS Management Console.
2. Navigate to CloudFormation service.
3. Ensure you're in the correct AWS region where your stack is deployed.

Step 2 · Select the stack to update

1. From the Stacks list, locate the stack you want to update.
2. Select BeyondTrust-Insights-Stack (or the stack that was created by our CloudFormation template).

Step 3 · Initiate stack update

1. Select the Update Stack button at the top of the stack details page
2. Select Make a direct update
3. Choose Replace current template
4. Select Amazon S3 URL
5. In the Amazon S3 URL field, enter the unique CloudFormation Template URL found in your BeyondTrust AWS Connector Settings page
6. Select Next

Step 4 · Review and update parameters

1. Review all parameters displayed on the Specify stack details page
2. Update any parameter values that need to be updated, otherwise, leave it unchanged
3. Select Next

Step 5 · Configure stack options

1. On the Configure stack options page
2. Scroll to the bottom and check the acknowledgment boxes
3. Select Next
4. Review Changes
   1. On the Review page, examine the change:
   2. If the changes are in the nested stackset, and not on the root CF template, ensure the corresponding StackSet is in the Changes

Step 6 · Run the Update

1. Select Submit to start the stack update