AWS Systems Manager (SSM)

Overview

AWS Systems Manager integration - regscale aws sync_ssm - assesses configuration and patch management (CM-2, CM-6, SI-2, CM-3, CM-8).

Command Syntax

regscale aws sync_ssm [OPTIONS]

Basic Usage

# Sync SSM configuration with evidence
regscale aws sync_ssm --regscale-id 123 --create-evidence

# Filter by account and tags
regscale aws sync_ssm \
  --regscale-id 123 \
  --account-id 123456789012 \
  --tags Environment=Production

# Link to specific controls
regscale aws sync_ssm \
  --regscale-id 123 \
  --create-evidence \
  --evidence-control-ids CM-2,CM-6,SI-2

Evidence Collection Options

Option	Description	Default
`--create-evidence`	Enable evidence collection	False
`--create-ssp-attachment`	Create evidence as SSP attachment (default: True)
`--evidence-control-ids`	Comma-separated list of control IDs (e.g., 'CM-2,CM-6,SI-2,CM-3,CM-8')	All controls
`--evidence-frequency`	Evidence update frequency in days	30

Collect Evidence for Specific Controls

regscale aws sync_ssm --regscale-id 123 \
    --create-evidence \
    --evidence-control-ids CM-2,CM-6,SI-2

Evidence Collected

Managed instance inventory and compliance status
Patch baseline configurations
Patch compliance summaries
Parameter Store parameters
State Manager associations
SSM documents
Maintenance windows

NIST 800-53 Controls Assessed

CM-2: Baseline Configuration
CM-3: Configuration Change Control
CM-6: Configuration Settings
CM-8: System Component Inventory
SI-2: Flaw Remediation

What Gets Created in RegScale

Control Assessments: CM and SI family controls
Evidence: Managed instances, patch baselines, compliance status, Parameter Store
Issues: Non-compliant patch status, missing associations

Common Use Cases

# Patch management compliance
regscale aws sync_ssm \
  --regscale-id 123 \
  --create-evidence \
  --evidence-control-ids CM-2,CM-6,SI-2 \
  --tags Environment=Production \
  --create-issues \
  --create-poams