Cloud Accounts

Updated: July 8, 2026

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Learn about the Cloud Accounts page in Multicloud Defense and how it helps you review connected cloud service provider accounts before managing their configurations.

This is an overview of the cloud service providers currently connected to Multicloud Defense. You can do the following:

Add Account

Procedure

	1.	Log in to the Multicloud Defense Controller and navigate to Systems and Accounts > Account > CSP Accounts.
	2.	Click Add Account.
	3.	For Account Type, use the drop-down menu to select the cloud service provider you want to connect.
	4.	Continue through the connection wizard to connect your cloud service provider. See the respective cloud service provider sections for more information about prerequisites and itemized values that might be specific to the type of cloud service provider.

Manage Inventory

Procedure

	1.	Log into the Multicloud Defense Controller and navigate to Systems and Accounts > Account > CSP Accounts.
	2.	In the Account table select one cloud service provider account.
	3.	From the options listed above the table, click Manage Inventory.
	4.	The generated window displays general information about the account, cloud service provider, and any currently monitored regions.
	5.	Modify the selection of regions with the following actions: Add an individual region to an existing row. Delete individual regions from an existing row. Add a new row of monitored regions. Click the add button. Delete an entire row of monitored regions. Click the minus button. Change the Refresh Interval value. Default value is to refresh every 60 minutes. Manually refresh the window with the Refresh icon.
	6.	Once all your changes are made, click Save. Alternatively, if you do not want to save the changes made, click Cancel to exit the window.

Edit a Cloud Account

Use the following proceudre to edit the basic cloud service provider account information:

Procedure

	1.	Log into the Multicloud Defense Controller and navigate to Systems and Accounts > Account > Account.
	2.	In the Account table select one cloud service provider account.
	3.	From the options listed above the table, expand the Actions drop-down menu and click Edit. A window generates basic information about the account.
	4.	Edit any of the populated fields that are configurable. Note that not all cloud service providers have the same fields.
	5.	Click Save & Continue. Alternatively, if you do not want to save the changes, click Cancel to close the window.
	6.	The changes are successfully saved.
	7.	The window automatically switches to the Manage Inventory window for you to review and modify any currently monitored regions. Click Save & Continue. Alternatively, if you do not want to save the changes, click Cancel to close the window. This action closes the Manage Inventory window only. It does not revert changes made to the account from the prior window.

Update Log Profile for a Cloud Account

Use the following procedure to modify the log fowarding service your cloud service provider is currently configured to send logs to:

Procedure

	1.	Log into the Multicloud Defense Controller and navigate to Systems and Accounts > Account > Account.
	2.	In the Account table select one cloud service provider account.
	3.	From the options listed above the table, expand the Actions drop-down menu and click Update Log Profile. A window generates basic information about the account.
	4.	Use the drop-down menu and select a service to forward logs to. To see which logs will be sent, hover your cursor over the information tag to the left of the drop-down.
	5.	Click Save & Continue. Alternatively, if you do not want to save the changes, click Cancel to close the window.
	6.	The changes are saved successfully and you are returned to the Accounts page.

Export a Cloud Account

Procedure

	1.	Log into the Multicloud Defense Controller and navigate to Systems and Accounts > Account > Account.
	2.	In the Account table select one cloud service provider account.
	3.	From the options listed above the table, expand the Actions drop-down menu and click Export. Multicloud Defense Controller generates an export wizard.
	4.	Either click Downloadto download the terraform locally orscroll down and click Copy Code to copy the JSON resource.
	5.	Manually paste into the terraform script.
	6.	Within the terraform prompt, execute the command provided in the lower half of the window: `terraform import "ciscomcd_cloud_account"."</cloud service provider>" </cloud service provider>`
	7.	Follow the prompts within the terraform prompt to complete the task.
	8.	Close the export window in the Multicloud Defense Controller. There are no more steps in the dashboard.

Delete a Cloud Account

Procedure

	1.	Log into the Multicloud Defense Controller and navigate to Systems and Accounts > Account > Account.
	2.	In the Account table select one cloud service provider account.
	3.	From the options listed above the table, expand the Actions drop-down menu and click Delete. A window generates basic information about the account.
	4.	Confirm you want to delete the account and click Yes. If you do not want to delete the account, click No to exist the confirmation window.

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