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# Quick Start Guide for AWS Sensor

## Pre-installation Checklist

* AWS Console permission to create Identity and Access Management resources to deploy the CloudFormation template.
* Internet connection to USM Anywhere.
* Have administrative credentials for any Linux (ssh) and Windows (WinRM) instances on which you intend to run authenticated scans for vulnerabilities, software packages, and running services.

## AWS Sensor Deployment

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See [AWS Sensor Deployment](../deployment-guide/aws/about-usm-aws-sensor-deployment) for detailed information about how to deploy an AWS Sensor. The main steps are outlined below:

## 1. Install Sensor

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See [Deploy the AWS Sensor](../deployment-guide/aws/deploying-aws-sensor) for more information.

## 2. Connect Sensor to USM Anywhere

After deploying the sensor, you must connect it to through registration and configure the initial login credentials.

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See [Connect the AWS Sensor to USM Anywhere](../deployment-guide/aws/aws-sensor-setup) for more information.

## 3. Launch the Setup Wizard

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See [Complete the AWS Sensor Setup](../deployment-guide/aws/configure-sensor-aws) for more information.

## 4. Start Using USM Anywhere

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See [USM Anywhere User Guide](/documentation/usm-anywhere/user-guide/introduction) for more information.