---
title: "Lab 7: Integrations with Prowler"
description: "Integrate Prowler findings with AWS Security Hub and other security tools for centralized security management"
---

<Note>
**Tags:** `workshop` `aws` `integrations` `intermediate` `security-hub` `automation`
</Note>

# Lab 7: Integrations with Prowler

Learn to integrate Prowler with AWS Security Hub and other security tools to centralize security findings and automate remediation workflows.

## Prerequisites

* Completion of [Lab 1: Getting Started with Prowler CLI](/workshop/lab-01-getting-started)
* AWS account with Security Hub enabled
* IAM permissions for Security Hub operations
* Prowler CLI installed and configured
* Basic understanding of AWS Security Hub

**Estimated Time:** 45 minutes

## Lab Objectives

By completing this lab, you will:

* Enable AWS Security Hub integration
* Send Prowler findings to Security Hub
* Understand finding formats and mapping
* Configure automated finding synchronization
* Integrate with third-party security tools
* Implement centralized security dashboards

## Step 1: Enable AWS Security Hub

Enable Security Hub in your AWS account:

**Via AWS Console:**
1. Navigate to AWS Security Hub
2. Click "Go to Security Hub"
3. Click "Enable Security Hub"

**Via AWS CLI:**
```bash
aws securityhub enable-security-hub
```

Verify Security Hub is enabled:
```bash
aws securityhub get-enabled-standards
```

<Note>
[Note: Screenshot of slide 96 showing Security Hub enablement - to be added]
</Note>

## Step 2: Configure IAM Permissions

Ensure your IAM role/user has Security Hub permissions:

Required permissions:
```json
{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "securityhub:BatchImportFindings",
        "securityhub:GetFindings"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}
```

Create and attach policy:
```bash
aws iam create-policy \
    --policy-name ProwlerSecurityHubIntegration \
    --policy-document file://securityhub-policy.json

aws iam attach-user-policy \
    --user-name prowler-user \
    --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::ACCOUNT_ID:policy/ProwlerSecurityHubIntegration
```

## Step 3: Run Prowler with Security Hub Integration

Execute Prowler and send findings to Security Hub:

```bash
prowler aws --security-hub
```

This command:
* Runs all security checks
* Transforms findings to AWS Security Finding Format (ASFF)
* Sends findings to Security Hub via `BatchImportFindings` API
* Generates local reports

<Warning>
Security Hub has API rate limits. For large environments, findings are sent in batches automatically.
</Warning>

<Note>
[Note: Screenshot of slide 99 showing Prowler sending findings to Security Hub - to be added]
</Note>

## Step 4: View Findings in Security Hub

Navigate to AWS Security Hub console and review Prowler findings:

**Filter by Product:**
1. Go to "Findings" in Security Hub
2. Add filter: `Product name is Prowler`
3. Review findings by severity

**View Finding Details:**
* Severity (CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, INFORMATIONAL)
* Affected resource
* Compliance framework mapping
* Remediation guidance
* Workflow status

<Note>
[Note: Screenshot of slide 101 showing Security Hub findings view - to be added]
</Note>

## Step 5: Understanding ASFF Mapping

Prowler findings are mapped to AWS Security Finding Format:

**Prowler Status → Security Hub Compliance Status:**
* PASS → PASSED
* FAIL → FAILED
* MANUAL → NOT_AVAILABLE

**Prowler Severity → Security Hub Severity:**
* critical → CRITICAL (90-100)
* high → HIGH (70-89)
* medium → MEDIUM (40-69)
* low → LOW (1-39)
* informational → INFORMATIONAL (0)

Example ASFF finding structure:
```json
{
  "SchemaVersion": "2018-10-08",
  "Id": "prowler-aws/account/region/check/resource",
  "ProductArn": "arn:aws:securityhub:region::product/prowler/prowler",
  "GeneratorId": "prowler-check-id",
  "AwsAccountId": "123456789012",
  "Types": ["Software and Configuration Checks"],
  "CreatedAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "UpdatedAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "Severity": {
    "Label": "HIGH"
  },
  "Title": "Check title",
  "Description": "Check description",
  "Resources": [
    {
      "Type": "AwsS3Bucket",
      "Id": "arn:aws:s3:::bucket-name"
    }
  ],
  "Compliance": {
    "Status": "FAILED"
  }
}
```

## Step 6: Update Existing Findings

Run subsequent scans to update Security Hub findings:

```bash
prowler aws --security-hub
```

Prowler automatically:
* Updates existing findings (same resource, same check)
* Marks remediated issues as PASSED
* Creates new findings for new resources
* Archives findings for deleted resources

## Step 7: Regional Security Hub Integration

Send findings to Security Hub in specific regions:

```bash
prowler aws --security-hub --region us-east-1 us-west-2
```

Or enable aggregation in a single region:

```bash
# Configure finding aggregator in Security Hub
aws securityhub create-finding-aggregator \
    --region-linking-mode ALL_REGIONS
```

<Tip>
Use Security Hub finding aggregation to centralize findings from multiple regions in a single dashboard.
</Tip>

## Step 8: Filter Findings Sent to Security Hub

Send only critical and high-severity findings:

```bash
prowler aws --security-hub --severity critical high
```

Send findings for specific compliance frameworks:

```bash
prowler aws --security-hub --compliance cis_2.0_aws
```

## Step 9: Integrate with S3 for Long-Term Storage

Store Prowler reports in S3 alongside Security Hub integration:

```bash
prowler aws \
    --security-hub \
    -o html json csv \
    --output-bucket-no-assume s3://my-security-reports-bucket
```

This enables:
* Long-term retention of historical reports
* Compliance audit trails
* Trend analysis over time
* Cost-effective storage

Configure S3 bucket lifecycle policies:
```bash
aws s3api put-bucket-lifecycle-configuration \
    --bucket my-security-reports-bucket \
    --lifecycle-configuration file://lifecycle.json
```

`lifecycle.json`:
```json
{
  "Rules": [
    {
      "Id": "ArchiveOldReports",
      "Status": "Enabled",
      "Transitions": [
        {
          "Days": 90,
          "StorageClass": "GLACIER"
        }
      ],
      "Expiration": {
        "Days": 365
      },
      "Filter": {
        "Prefix": "prowler-reports/"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

<Note>
[Note: Screenshot of slide 107 showing S3 integration - to be added]
</Note>

## Step 10: Integrate with Third-Party Tools

**Send to Slack:**
```bash
prowler aws --security-hub | \
    jq -r '.findings[] | select(.status=="FAIL" and .severity=="critical")' | \
    curl -X POST -H 'Content-type: application/json' \
    --data @- https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR/WEBHOOK/URL
```

**Send to Jira:**
Create Jira tickets for critical findings using Jira API:

```bash
#!/bin/bash
JIRA_URL="https://your-domain.atlassian.net"
JIRA_API_TOKEN="your-api-token"
JIRA_PROJECT="SEC"

# Extract critical findings
FINDINGS=$(prowler aws -o json-ocsf | \
    jq '.findings[] | select(.status=="FAIL" and .severity=="critical")')

# Create Jira tickets
echo "$FINDINGS" | jq -c '.' | while read finding; do
    TITLE=$(echo $finding | jq -r '.check_title')
    DESCRIPTION=$(echo $finding | jq -r '.status_extended')

    curl -X POST "$JIRA_URL/rest/api/2/issue" \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer $JIRA_API_TOKEN" \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -d "{
            \"fields\": {
                \"project\": {\"key\": \"$JIRA_PROJECT\"},
                \"summary\": \"$TITLE\",
                \"description\": \"$DESCRIPTION\",
                \"issuetype\": {\"name\": \"Task\"}
            }
        }"
done
```

**Send to Splunk:**
```bash
prowler aws -o json-ocsf | \
    curl -k https://splunk-server:8088/services/collector/event \
    -H "Authorization: Splunk YOUR-HEC-TOKEN" \
    -d @-
```

## Step 11: Automate Security Hub Updates

Create a Lambda function to run Prowler periodically:

**Lambda Function (Python):**
```python
import subprocess
import boto3

def lambda_handler(event, context):
    # Run Prowler with Security Hub integration
    result = subprocess.run(
        ['prowler', 'aws', '--security-hub'],
        capture_output=True,
        text=True
    )

    return {
        'statusCode': 200,
        'body': f'Prowler scan completed. Output: {result.stdout}'
    }
```

**Schedule with EventBridge:**
```bash
aws events put-rule \
    --name DailyProwlerScan \
    --schedule-expression "cron(0 2 * * ? *)"

aws events put-targets \
    --rule DailyProwlerScan \
    --targets "Id"="1","Arn"="arn:aws:lambda:region:account:function:ProwlerScanFunction"
```

<Note>
[Note: Screenshot of slide 111 showing automated integration - to be added]
</Note>

## Verification Steps

Confirm successful lab completion:

1. AWS Security Hub enabled
2. Prowler findings sent to Security Hub
3. Findings visible in Security Hub console
4. Subsequent scans update existing findings
5. S3 integration configured for report storage
6. Third-party integration examples tested

## Expected Outcomes

After completing this lab, you should:

* Understand Security Hub integration
* Know how to send findings to Security Hub
* Be able to configure automated synchronization
* Have integrated with S3 for storage
* Be familiar with third-party tool integrations

## Security Hub Benefits

**Centralized Security:**
* Aggregate findings from multiple tools
* Unified view across AWS accounts and regions
* Compliance dashboard

**Automated Workflows:**
* Trigger remediation workflows
* Create incidents automatically
* Integrate with SIEM tools

**Prioritization:**
* Filter by severity and compliance status
* Track remediation progress
* Generate executive reports

## Troubleshooting

**Issue:** Security Hub not enabled
* **Solution:** Run `aws securityhub enable-security-hub` to enable

**Issue:** Permission denied sending findings
* **Solution:** Ensure IAM role has `securityhub:BatchImportFindings` permission

**Issue:** Findings not appearing in Security Hub
* **Solution:** Check Prowler output for errors, verify region configuration

**Issue:** Rate limit errors
* **Solution:** Prowler batches findings automatically; retry if transient failures occur

## Next Steps

Continue to [Lab 8: Prowler SaaS Platform](/workshop/lab-08-prowler-saas) to explore the managed Prowler Cloud platform with advanced features.

## Additional Resources

* [Security Hub Integration Guide](/user-guide/providers/aws/securityhub)
* [S3 Integration Guide](/user-guide/providers/aws/s3)
* [Integrations Documentation](/user-guide/cli/tutorials/integrations)
* [AWS Security Hub Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/securityhub/)