AWS Identity Center
This guide explains how to connect an AWS account to Zluri using a custom IAM role and secure access delegation.
Prerequisites
- Administrator access to the AWS Management Console
- Permission to create and assign IAM roles
- Access to AWS Organizations, SSO, and IAM Identity Center
Step 1: Log in to AWS Console
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Sign in to the AWS Management Console.   
Step 2: Navigate to IAM
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From the AWS home page, open the Services menu. 
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Select IAM to open the Identity and Access Management dashboard.   
Step 3: Create a New IAM Role
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In the IAM console, select Roles from the left navigation pane. 
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Click Create role.   
Step 4: Select the Trusted Entity Type
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On the Trusted entity type screen, select AWS account.   
Step 5: Configure Trusted Entity Details
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Select Another AWS account as the trusted entity type. 
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Enter the Zluri AWS Account ID: 
 908321198367  
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Under Options, enable Require external ID. 
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Enter an External ID. - Use the same value on the AWS integration page in Zluri.
 
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Click Next. 
Step 6: Attach Required Policies
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On the Permissions page, attach the following policies: - AWSOrganizationsReadOnlyAccess
- AWSSSOReadOnly
- AWSSSODirectoryReadOnly
 
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Click Next.   
Step 7: Review and Create the Role
- On the Review screen, set the Role Name to:
 Zluri_AWS_Integration_IDC
- Review all settings and click Create role.
Step 8: Retrieve Role Details
- Open the newly created role.
- In the Role Summary page, copy the Role ARN.
- Paste this value into Zluri under Role ARN.
Step 9: Verify the External ID
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In the Trust relationships tab, locate the External ID configured for Zluri. 
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Ensure it matches the ID used in Zluri’s integration setup.   
Step 10: Retrieve the Identity Store ID
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Navigate to AWS IAM Identity Center → Settings. 
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Copy the Identity Store ID. 
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Use this value in Zluri under Identity Store ID.   
Step 11: Select AWS Region
- Identify the AWS Region where the organization’s resources are managed.
- Enter the same region in Zluri’s integration configuration.
Step 12: Define the External ID Format
When creating the External ID, only the following characters are supported:
a-z,A-Z,0-9,_,+,=,,,.,@,:,/,-
Step 13: Complete the Integration in Zluri
- Log in to Zluri.
- Navigate to Sources → Integrations → AWS.
- Enter the following details in the integration form:
- Role ARN (from Step 8)
- External ID (from Step 9)
- Identity Store ID (from Step 10)
- Region (from Step 11)
 
- Click Connect to finalize the setup.
Integration Complete
Zluri now has secure, read-only access to the AWS account for data monitoring and analysis.
Updated about 8 hours ago
