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Cloud Connector Overview

The Xshield Cloud Connector is a cloud-native micro-segmentation service that provides visibility and security by enforcing security policies for your cloud environment without deploying any agents. This agentless approach enables organizations to implement security policies and gain insights into their cloud infrastructure seamlessly.

Supported Cloud Providers​

Cloud ProviderSupport StatusNotes
Azure✅ SupportedRefer Azure Deployment Guide for supported Azure resource types
AWS✅ SupportedRefer Aws Deployment Guide for supported AWS resource types

Capabilities​

The Cloud Connector currently supports both Azure and AWS environments:

Supported Azure Capabilities​

  • Near-real-time visibility into supported Azure resources
  • Network traffic flow analysis using Azure Flow Logs
  • Telemetry data collection for security analytics
  • Policy enforcement using Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs)

Supported AWS Capabilities​

  • Discovery of supported AWS resources as assets
  • Near-real-time visibility into supported AWS resources
  • Telemetry data collection for security analytics through VPC Flow Logs and AWS X-Ray traces

Getting Started​

To begin using the Cloud Connector with your Azure environment:

To begin using the Cloud Connector with your AWS environment: