AWS inspector documentation change
Summary
Updated SSM plugin documentation to reference the new VM Scanner as an alternative scanning method.
Security assessment
The changes introduce the VM Scanner as a security feature alternative but don't address any specific vulnerability. The added content describes security scanning capabilities (reduced resource usage, granular package collection), enhancing security documentation.
Diff
diff --git a/inspector/latest/user/inspector-ssm-plugin.md b/inspector/latest/user/inspector-ssm-plugin.md index 3017cd308..dd6834ae0 100644 --- a//inspector/latest/user/inspector-ssm-plugin.md +++ b//inspector/latest/user/inspector-ssm-plugin.md @@ -9 +9 @@ The Amazon Inspector SSM plugin for LinuxThe Amazon Inspector SSM plugin for Win -# The Amazon Inspector SSM plugin for Linux and Windows +# Amazon Inspector SSM plugin for Linux and Windows @@ -15 +15 @@ This topic describes the Amazon Inspector SSM plugin for Linux and Windows insta -Amazon Inspector uses the Amazon Inspector SSM plugin to perform deep inspection scans on Linux instances. The Amazon Inspector SSM plugin is automatically installed on Linux instances in the `/opt/aws/inspector/bin` directory. The name of the executable is `inspectorssmplugin`. +If you have not enabled Enhanced EC2 Scanning with the Amazon Inspector VM Scanner, Amazon Inspector uses the Amazon Inspector SSM plugin to perform deep inspection scans on Linux instances. The Amazon Inspector SSM plugin is automatically installed on Linux instances in the `/opt/aws/inspector/bin` directory. The name of the executable is `inspectorssmplugin`. @@ -33 +33 @@ If you deactivate Amazon EC2 scanning, the plugin will be automatically uninstal -The Amazon Inspector SSM plugin is required for Amazon Inspector to scan your Windows instances. The Amazon Inspector SSM plugin is automatically installed on your Windows instances in `C:\Program Files\Amazon\Inspector`, and the executable binary file is named `InspectorSsmPlugin.exe`. +If you have not enabled Enhanced EC2 Scanning with the Amazon Inspector VM Scanner, the Amazon Inspector SSM plugin is required for Amazon Inspector to scan your Windows instances. The Amazon Inspector SSM plugin is automatically installed on your Windows instances in `C:\Program Files\Amazon\Inspector`, and the executable binary file is named `InspectorSsmPlugin.exe`. @@ -68 +68 @@ To use the Amazon Web Services Documentation, Javascript must be enabled. Please -EventBridge schema +Advanced configuration