Migrate from Splunk App for AWS to Splunk App for AWS Security Dashboards

Install the Splunk App for AWS Security Dashboards according to your type of deployment:

• See Installing the app on Splunk Cloud Platform.
• See Installing the app on Splunk Enterprise.

Following installation, the product components in your deployment are as noted in the following table:

Product	Data Collection Node (forwarder)	Indexer	Search head
Splunk Add-on for AWS	✓	✓	✓
Splunk App for AWS			✓
Splunk App for AWS Security Dashboards			✓

1. After the app is installed, you can configure it.
   1. Create indexes and schedule saved searches. See Create indexes and schedule saved searches for the Splunk App for AWS Security Dashboards.
   2. Use a custom index for storing AWS accounts and inputs data. See Create an optional custom index.
2. The app is now configured and you can go through the dashboards of Splunk App for AWS Security Dashboards.
3. Remove the Splunk App for AWS from your environment once you are ready to use the Splunk App for AWS Security Dashboards.

On July 15, 2022, the Splunk App for AWS will reach its end of life (EOL), which means Splunk will no longer maintain or develop this product. Remove the Splunk App for AWS from your environment before the EOL, once you are comfortable with Splunk App for AWS Security Dashboards.