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# Description

**Prowler** is the world’s most widely used _Open-Source Cloud Security Platform_ that automates security and compliance across **any cloud environment**. With thousands of ready-to-use security checks, remediation guidance, and compliance frameworks, Prowler is built to _“Secure ANY Cloud at AI Speed”_. Prowler delivers **AI-driven**, **customizable**, and **easy-to-use** assessments, dashboards, reports, and integrations, making cloud security **simple**, **scalable**, and **cost-effective** for organizations of any size.

Prowler includes hundreds of built-in controls to ensure compliance with standards and frameworks, including:

- **Prowler ThreatScore:** Weighted risk prioritization scoring that helps you focus on the most critical security findings first
- **Industry Standards:** CIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, and MITRE ATT&CK
- **Regulatory Compliance and Governance:** RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, and NIS2
- **Frameworks for Sensitive Data and Privacy:** GDPR, HIPAA, and FFIEC
- **Frameworks for Organizational Governance and Quality Control:** SOC2, GXP, and ISO 27001
- **Cloud-Specific Frameworks:** AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR), AWS Well-Architected Framework, and BSI C5
- **National Security Standards:** ENS (Spanish National Security Scheme) and KISA ISMS-P (Korean)
- **Custom Security Frameworks:** Tailored to your needs

## Prowler Cloud & Prowler Local Server

[Prowler Cloud](https://cloud.prowler.com/sign-up) and Prowler Local Server, its self-hosted open-source version, are web applications that simplify running Prowler across your cloud provider accounts. They provide a user-friendly interface to visualize the results and streamline your security assessments.

![Prowler Cloud](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/master/docs/images/products/overview.png)
![Risk Pipeline](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/master/docs/images/products/risk-pipeline.png)
![Threat Map](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/master/docs/images/products/threat-map.png)

>For more details, refer to the [Prowler Local Server documentation](https://docs.prowler.com/getting-started/installation/prowler-app)

## Prowler CLI

```console
prowler <provider>
```
![Prowler CLI Execution](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/master/docs/img/short-display.png)

## Prowler Local Dashboard

```console
prowler dashboard
```
![Prowler Local Dashboard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/master/docs/images/products/dashboard.png)

## Attack Paths

Attack Paths automatically extends every completed AWS scan with a graph that combines Cartography's cloud inventory with Prowler findings. The feature runs in the API worker after each scan.

Two graph backends are supported as the long-lived sink:

- **Neo4j** (default; the Docker Compose files already ship a `neo4j` service).
- **Amazon Neptune** (cloud-managed; opt-in).

Select the sink with `ATTACK_PATHS_SINK_DATABASE` (`neo4j` or `neptune`; default `neo4j`).

> Note: Cartography ingestion always uses a temporary Neo4j database, regardless of the configured sink. The `NEO4J_*` variables below must remain set even when `ATTACK_PATHS_SINK_DATABASE=neptune`.

### Neo4j sink

| Variable | Description | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `NEO4J_HOST` | Hostname used by the API containers. | `neo4j` |
| `NEO4J_PORT` | Bolt port exposed by Neo4j. | `7687` |
| `NEO4J_USER` / `NEO4J_PASSWORD` | Credentials with rights to create per-tenant databases. | `neo4j` / `neo4j_password` |

### Neptune sink

| Variable | Description | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `NEPTUNE_WRITER_ENDPOINT` | Bolt host for the Neptune writer instance. Required when sink is `neptune`. | _empty_ |
| `NEPTUNE_READER_ENDPOINT` | Optional reader endpoint for read-only queries. Falls back to the writer when unset. | _empty_ |
| `NEPTUNE_PORT` | Bolt port exposed by Neptune. | `8182` |
| `AWS_REGION` | Region the Neptune cluster lives in. Required when sink is `neptune`. | _empty_ |

Neptune authenticates with SigV4 using the standard boto3 credential chain. The worker's IAM role (or `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID` / `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`) supplies the credentials. There is no Neptune password variable.

Every AWS provider scan will enqueue an Attack Paths ingestion job automatically. Other cloud providers will be added in future iterations.

# Prowler at a Glance
> [!Tip]
> For the most accurate and up-to-date information about checks, services, frameworks, and categories, visit [**Prowler Hub**](https://hub.prowler.com).

| Provider | Checks | Services | [Compliance Frameworks](https://docs.prowler.com/user-guide/compliance/tutorials/compliance) | [Categories](https://docs.prowler.com/user-guide/cli/tutorials/misc#categories) | Support | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | 639 | 86 | 47 | 19 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| Azure | 191 | 22 | 21 | 16 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| GCP | 109 | 20 | 19 | 12 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| Kubernetes | 92 | 7 | 8 | 11 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| GitHub | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| M365 | 143 | 10 | 6 | 10 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| OCI | 52 | 14 | 5 | 10 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| Alibaba Cloud | 63 | 9 | 6 | 9 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| Cloudflare | 29 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| IaC | [See `trivy` docs.](https://trivy.dev/latest/docs/coverage/iac/) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| MongoDB Atlas | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| LLM | [See `promptfoo` docs.](https://www.promptfoo.dev/docs/red-team/plugins/) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Official | CLI |
| Image | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| Google Workspace | 65 | 11 | 3 | 6 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| OpenStack | 34 | 5 | 1 | 9 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| Vercel | 26 | 6 | 1 | 8 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| Okta | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Official | UI, API, CLI |
| Linode [Contact us](https://prowler.com/contact) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Unofficial | CLI |
| Huawei Cloud [Contact us](https://prowler.com/contact) | 25 | 10 | 1 | 6 | Unofficial | CLI |
| E2E Networks [Contact us](https://prowler.com/contact) | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | Unofficial | CLI |
| Scaleway [Contact us](https://prowler.com/contact) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Unofficial | CLI |
| StackIT [Contact us](https://prowler.com/contact) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Unofficial | CLI |
| NHN | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Unofficial | CLI |

> [!Note]
> The numbers in the table are updated periodically.

> [!Note]
> Use the following commands to list Prowler's available checks, services, compliance frameworks, and categories:
> - `prowler <provider> --list-checks`
> - `prowler <provider> --list-services`
> - `prowler <provider> --list-compliance`
> - `prowler <provider> --list-categories`

# 💻 Installation

## Prowler Local Server

Prowler Local Server offers flexible installation methods tailored to various environments:

> For detailed instructions on using Prowler Local Server, refer to the [usage guide](https://docs.prowler.com/user-guide/tutorials/prowler-app).

### Docker Compose

#### Requirements

- `Docker Compose` installed: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/.

#### Commands

_macOS/Linux:_

``` console
VERSION=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/prowler-cloud/prowler/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)
curl -sLO "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/refs/tags/${VERSION}/docker-compose.yml"
# Environment variables can be customized in the .env file. Using default values in production environments is not recommended.
curl -sLO "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/refs/tags/${VERSION}/.env"
docker compose up -d
```

_Windows PowerShell:_

``` powershell
$VERSION = (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.github.com/repos/prowler-cloud/prowler/releases/latest").tag_name
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/refs/tags/$VERSION/docker-compose.yml" -OutFile "docker-compose.yml"
# Environment variables can be customized in the .env file. Using default values in production environments is not recommended.
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/refs/tags/$VERSION/.env" -OutFile ".env"
docker compose up -d
```

> [!WARNING]
> 🔒 For a secure setup, the API auto-generates a unique key pair, `DJANGO_TOKEN_SIGNING_KEY` and `DJANGO_TOKEN_VERIFYING_KEY`, and stores it in `~/.config/prowler-api` (non-container) or the bound Docker volume in `_data/api` (container). Never commit or reuse static/default keys. To rotate keys, delete the stored key files and restart the API.

Once configured, access Prowler Local Server at http://localhost:3000. Sign up using your email and password to get started.

### Common Issues with Docker Pull Installation

> [!Note]
  If you want to use AWS role assumption (e.g., with the "Connect assuming IAM Role" option), you may need to mount your local `.aws` directory into the container as a volume (e.g., `- "${HOME}/.aws:/home/prowler/.aws:ro"`). There are several ways to configure credentials for Docker containers. See the [Troubleshooting](./docs/troubleshooting.mdx) section for more details and examples.

You can find more information in the [Troubleshooting](./docs/troubleshooting.mdx) section.

### From GitHub

#### Requirements

- `git` installed.
- `uv` installed: [uv installation](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/).
- `pnpm` installed: [pnpm installation](https://pnpm.io/installation).
- `Docker Compose` installed: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/.

#### Commands to run the API

``` console
git clone https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler
cd prowler/api
uv sync
source .venv/bin/activate
set -a
source .env
docker compose up postgres valkey -d
cd src/backend
python manage.py migrate --database admin
gunicorn -c config/guniconf.py config.wsgi:application
```

> After completing the setup, access the API documentation at http://localhost:8080/api/v1/docs.

#### Commands to run the API Worker

``` console
git clone https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler
cd prowler/api
uv sync
source .venv/bin/activate
set -a
source .env
cd src/backend
python -m celery -A config.celery worker -l info -E
```

#### Commands to run the API Scheduler

#### Commands to run the UI

``` console
git clone https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler
cd prowler/ui
pnpm install
pnpm run build
pnpm start
```

> Once configured, access Prowler Local Server at http://localhost:3000. Sign up using your email and password to get started.

#### Pre-commit Hooks Setup

Some pre-commit hooks require tools installed on your system:

1. **Install [TruffleHog](https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog#install)** (secret scanning) — see the [official installation options](https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog#install).

2. **Install [Hadolint](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint#install)** (Dockerfile linting) — see the [official installation options](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint#install).

## Prowler CLI
### Pip package
Prowler CLI is available as a project in [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/prowler-cloud/). Consequently, it can be installed using pip with Python >=3.10, <3.13:

```console
pip install prowler
prowler -v
```
>For further guidance, refer to [https://docs.prowler.com](https://docs.prowler.com/getting-started/installation/prowler-cli)

### Containers

#### Available Versions of Prowler CLI

The following versions of Prowler CLI are available, depending on your requirements:

- `latest`: Synchronizes with the `master` branch. Note that this version is not stable.
- `v4-latest`: Synchronizes with the `v4` branch. Note that this version is not stable.
- `v3-latest`: Synchronizes with the `v3` branch. Note that this version is not stable.
- `<x.y.z>` (release): Stable releases corresponding to specific versions. See the [complete list of Prowler releases](https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/releases).
- `stable`: Always points to the latest release.
- `v4-stable`: Always points to the latest release for v4.
- `v3-stable`: Always points to the latest release for v3.

The container images are available here:
- Prowler CLI:
    - [DockerHub](https://hub.docker.com/r/prowlercloud/prowler/tags)
    - [AWS Public ECR](https://gallery.ecr.aws/prowler-cloud/prowler)
- Prowler Local Server:
    - [DockerHub - Prowler UI](https://hub.docker.com/r/prowlercloud/prowler-ui/tags)
    - [DockerHub - Prowler API](https://hub.docker.com/r/prowlercloud/prowler-api/tags)

### From GitHub

Python >=3.10, <3.13 is required with [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/):

``` console
git clone https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler
cd prowler
uv sync
source .venv/bin/activate
python prowler-cli.py -v
```
> [!IMPORTANT]
> To clone Prowler on Windows, configure Git to support long file paths by running the following command: `git config core.longpaths true`.

# 🛡️ GitHub Action

The official **Prowler GitHub Action** runs Prowler scans in your GitHub workflows using the official [`prowlercloud/prowler`](https://hub.docker.com/r/prowlercloud/prowler) Docker image. Scans run on any [supported provider](https://docs.prowler.com/user-guide/providers/), with optional [`--push-to-cloud`](https://docs.prowler.com/user-guide/tutorials/prowler-import-findings) to send findings to Prowler Cloud and optional SARIF upload so findings show up in the repo's **Security → Code scanning** tab and as inline PR annotations.

```yaml
name: Prowler IaC Scan
on:
  pull_request:

permissions:
  contents: read
  security-events: write
  actions: read

jobs:
  prowler:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

- uses: prowler-cloud/prowler@5.25
        with:
          provider: iac
          output-formats: sarif json-ocsf
          upload-sarif: true
          flags: --severity critical high
```

Full configuration, per-provider authentication, and SARIF examples: [Prowler GitHub Action tutorial](docs/user-guide/tutorials/prowler-app-github-action.mdx). Marketplace listing: [Prowler Security Scan](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/prowler-security-scan).

# ✏️ High level architecture

## Prowler Local Server
**Prowler Local Server** is composed of four key components:

- **Prowler UI**: A web-based interface, built with Next.js, providing a user-friendly experience for executing Prowler scans and visualizing results.
- **Prowler API**: A backend service, developed with Django REST Framework, responsible for running Prowler scans and storing the generated results.
- **Prowler SDK**: A Python SDK designed to extend the functionality of the Prowler CLI for advanced capabilities.
- **Prowler MCP Server**: A Model Context Protocol server that provides AI tools for Lighthouse, the AI-powered security assistant. This is a critical dependency for Lighthouse functionality.

```mermaid
flowchart TB
    user([User / Security Team])
    cli([Prowler CLI])

subgraph APP["Prowler Local Server"]
 ui["Prowler UI (Next.js)"]
 api["Prowler API (Django REST Framework)"]
 worker["API Worker (Celery)"]
 beat["API Scheduler (Celery Beat)"]
 mcp["Prowler MCP Server (Lighthouse AI tools)"]
 end

sdk["Prowler SDK (Python)"]

subgraph DATA["Data Layer"]
        pg[("PostgreSQL")]
        valkey[("Valkey / Redis")]
        neo4j[("Neo4j")]
    end

providers["Providers"]

sdk --> providers
```

## Prowler CLI

### Running Prowler

Prowler can be executed across various environments, offering flexibility to meet your needs. It can be run from:

- Your own workstation

- A Kubernetes Job

- Google Compute Engine

- Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)

- Amazon EC2 instances

- AWS Fargate or other container platforms

- CloudShell

And many more environments.

![Architecture](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prowler-cloud/prowler/master/docs/img/architecture.png)

# 🤖 AI Skills for Development

Prowler includes a comprehensive set of **AI Skills** that help AI coding assistants understand Prowler's codebase patterns and conventions.

## What are AI Skills?

Skills are structured instructions that give AI assistants the context they need to write code that follows Prowler's standards. They include:

- **Coding patterns** for each component (SDK, API, UI, MCP Server)
- **Testing conventions** (pytest, Playwright)
- **Architecture guidelines** (Clean Architecture, RLS patterns)
- **Framework-specific rules** (React 19, Next.js 15, Django DRF, Tailwind 4)

## Available Skills

| Category | Skills |
|----------|--------|
| **Generic** | `typescript`, `react-19`, `nextjs-15`, `tailwind-4`, `playwright`, `pytest`, `django-drf`, `zod-4`, `zustand-5`, `ai-sdk-5` |
| **Prowler** | `prowler`, `prowler-api`, `prowler-ui`, `prowler-mcp`, `prowler-sdk-check`, `prowler-test-ui`, `prowler-test-api`, `prowler-test-sdk`, `prowler-compliance`, `prowler-provider`, `prowler-pr`, `prowler-docs` |

## Setup

```bash
./skills/setup.sh
```

This configures skills for AI coding assistants that follow the [agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io) standard:

| Tool | Configuration |
|------|---------------|
| **Claude Code** | `.claude/skills/` (symlink) |
| **OpenCode** | `.claude/skills/` (symlink) |
| **Codex (OpenAI)** | `.codex/skills/` (symlink) |
| **GitHub Copilot** | `.github/skills/` (symlink) |
| **Gemini CLI** | `.gemini/skills/` (symlink) |

> **Note:** Restart your AI coding assistant after running setup to load the skills.
> Gemini CLI requires `experimental.skills` enabled in settings.

# 📖 Documentation

For installation instructions, usage details, tutorials, and the Developer Guide, visit https://docs.prowler.com/

# 📃 License

Prowler is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

A copy of the License is available at <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>

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