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Delete an AWS account from Multicloud Defense

Updated: July 8, 2026

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Remove an Amazon Web Services account from Cisco Multicloud Defense and delete its associated gateways, service VPCs, and cloud resources.

Use the following procedure to completely remove an AWS account from your Multicloud Defense.

After you delete the AWS account, it may take up to 24 hours for the cloud service provider to clean up all objects within the S3 bucket that is associated with your account.

Procedure

  1. Log into Security Cloud Control and launch the Multicloud Defense Controller.

  2. Navigate to Infrastructure > Gateways > Gateways.

  3. Locate the gateway associated with your account and select the checkbox, then click the Actions drop-down menu.

  4. Select Disable. This action automatically removes all the associated gateway instances.

  5. Make sure the gateway's checkbox is still selected and click the Actions drop-down menu again.

  6. Select Delete. This action removes the load balancers associated with the AWS account.

  7. Navigate to Systems and Accounts > Account > CSP Accounts.

  8. Locate the AWS account in the list and select it so the checkbox is check.

  9. Click the Actions drop-down menu and select Delete.

  10. Confirm you want to delete the account.

The AWS account along with all associated resources will be successfully removed from Cisco Multicloud Defense.

What to do next

Monitor deletion progress and verify successful object removal after a potential 24-hour cleanup period.