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 ## Description
 
-Tool based on AWS-CLI commands for AWS account security assessment and hardening, following guidelines of the [CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark v1.2.0 - 05-23-2018](https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/compliance/AWS_CIS_Foundations_Benchmark.pdf)
+Prowler is a command line tool for AWS Security Best Practices Assessment, Auditing, Hardening and Forensics Readiness Tool.
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+It follows guidelines of the CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark (49 checks) and has 40 additional checks including related to GDPR and HIPAA.
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+Read more about [CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark v1.2.0 - 05-23-2018](https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/compliance/AWS_CIS_Foundations_Benchmark.pdf)
 
 ## Features