(Optional) Get started with GuardDuty Malware Protection for S3 independently (console only) - Amazon GuardDuty
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(Optional) Get started with GuardDuty Malware Protection for S3 independently (console only)

Use this optional step when you want to get started with Malware Protection for S3 threat detection option independent of the GuardDuty status in your Amazon Web Services account. If you have already enabled GuardDuty in your account, then you can skip this step and continue with Configuring Malware Protection for S3 for your bucket.

Steps to get started with Malware Protection for S3 only threat detection

  1. Sign in to the Amazon Web Services Management Console and open the GuardDuty console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/guardduty/.

  2. Select GuardDuty Malware Protection for S3 only. This helps you detect if a newly uploaded file in your Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) bucket potentially contains malware.

    Selecting GuardDuty Malware Protection for S3 only option and then choosing Get started.

  3. Choose Get started. You can now continue with steps under Configuring Malware Protection for S3 for your bucket.