[Turbot Pipes](https://turbot.com/pipes) is a cloud intelligence and security platform to gain insights from 80+ cloud services and visualize 700+ ready-to-use interactive dashboards to understand your cloud inventory, navigate resource relationships, evaluate cost optimization recommendations and ensure security posture best practices. With a Pipes always-free [Developer account](https://turbot.com/pipes/docs/plans/developer), you can instantly evaluate your cloud environments without the overhead of an expensive CSPM or CNAPP service. [AWS CIS benchmarks](https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/amazon_web_services) are among the more widely used security benchmarks cloud teams use as guidance to configure their AWS accounts. In the [latest iteration](https://steampipe.io/blog/cis-v30-aws-benchmark), AWS CIS v3.0, includes over [60 recomendations](https://hub.steampipe.io/mods/turbot/aws_compliance/controls/benchmark.cis_v300). Turbot Pipes leverages the Steampipe [AWS Compliance mod](https://hub.steampipe.io/mods/turbot/aws_compliance) which includes the latest CIS benchmark along with 25 other security and compliance control frameworks (e.g. NIST, SOC2, PCI, HIPAA, etc) to evaluate AWS accounts. It takes only a couple of minutes to evaluate your AWS account for the latest CIS benchmark. Below we will walkthrough how to create your always-free Pipes Developer account, connect your first AWS account, and run your first assessment. ## Run an AWS CIS v3.0 assessment If you’re new to Pipes, sign up at [https://pipes.turbot.com](https://pipes.turbot.com). Then create your first [workspace](https://turbot.com/pipes/docs/workspaces). Next, we'll [connect](https://turbot.com/pipes/docs/connections) an AWS account to Turbot Pipes, whether using a cross-account AWS IAM role or using an AWS IAM access key.

Next, [install](https://turbot.com/pipes/docs/mods) the AWS Compliance mod which contains the AWS CIS v3.0 dashboard. Instant one-click installation:

Install the Steampipe AWS Compliance mod

Finally, go to the [Dashboard](https://turbot.com/pipes/docs/dashboards) page, select AWS CIS v3.0 from the list of available dashboards from the AWS Compliance section.

View the AWS CIS v3.0 dashboard in Turbot Pipes

## Share the AWS CIS v3.0.0 assessment with your team In the free Developer account you can create point-in-time [snapshots](https://turbot.com/pipes/docs/dashboards#saving--sharing-snapshots) of your CIS dashboard and share it via a secure link with your team. Capture a one-time snapshot, or create a [schedule](https://turbot.com/pipes/docs/dashboards#scheduling-snapshots) to programmatically snapshot periodically.

Create a recurring AWS CIS Assessment report in Turbot Pipes

Optionally send [summary notifications](https://turbot.com/pipes/blog/schedule-snapshots) with your team via Slack or Microsoft Teams.

Send AWS CIS Assessment notifications to Slack or Microsoft Teams

## Enable cloud intelligence for your organization Use the always-free Turbot Pipes Developer tier to assess your own AWS accounts. When you are ready to bring your team and expand your usage, sign up for the [Pipes Team tier](https://turbot.com/pipes/pricing) in a 14-day free trial. We would love to hear your feedback as you go. Send us a message in the #pipes channel of our [Slack community](https://turbot.com/community/join).

Free automated AWS CIS v3.0 assessments