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Getting started
  • Welcome to Parsivex
  • What is Parsivex?
  • Your first scan
  • Your dashboard
AWS access
  • Set up a read-only IAM role
  • What data can Parsivex see?
  • External ID explained
  • Security FAQ
  • Revoking Parsivex access
  • Deploy with CloudFormation or Terraform
  • Connection troubleshooting
Scans & findings
  • How scans work
  • Partial scan warnings
  • Findings inbox
  • Severity and savings estimates
  • Finding lifecycle
  • Finding type glossary
  • Realized savings
  • Reports and sharing
  • Savings & ROI page
  • Cost assistant
Plans & billing
  • Plan comparison
  • Billing FAQ
  • Free tier limits
Alerts & monitoring
  • Cost anomaly alerts
  • Email and Slack monitoring alerts
  • Setting up Slack alerts
Remediation
  • Remediation scripts overview
  • Running scripts safely
  • AWS CLI vs Terraform
Team & workspaces
  • Inviting team members
  • Workspaces and switching
  • Connecting multiple AWS accounts
  1. Help
  2. AWS access

AWS access

  • Set up a read-only IAM role

    Step-by-step guide to creating a secure, read-only IAM role so Parsivex can analyze your AWS spending.

  • What data can Parsivex see?

    A detailed breakdown of the AWS data Parsivex reads during a scan — and what we never access.

  • External ID explained

    What the External ID is, why it prevents confused deputy attacks, and where to find yours in Parsivex.

  • Security FAQ

    Answers to common security questions about Parsivex access, data retention, storage, and account deletion.

  • Revoking Parsivex access

    How to delete the IAM role, what happens to your Parsivex data, and how to reconnect later.

  • Deploy with CloudFormation or Terraform

    One-click Infrastructure-as-Code templates for the Parsivex read-only IAM role, with required parameters and post-deploy steps.

  • Connection troubleshooting

    Fix common AWS connection and verification failures — trust policy errors, External ID mismatches, missing permissions, partial scans, and org constraints.

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