# AWS List Resources

AWS List Resources is a Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management product. It runs in the cloud. Pricing is free.

A Python tool that uses AWS Cloud Control API to enumerate and catalog AWS resources across specified accounts and regions, outputting results in JSON format.

Checked October 2026.

## What is AWS List Resources?

AWS List Resources is a Python-based tool that utilizes the AWS Cloud Control API to enumerate and catalog resources present within specified AWS accounts and regions.

The tool requires AWS credentials to be configured either through environment variables or by specifying a named profile using the optional --profile argument. Read-only IAM permissions are sufficient for operation.

Key features include:
- Support for scanning specific regions or all regions using the --regions parameter
- Resource type filtering through --include-resource-types and --exclude-resource-types arguments
- Wildcard support for resource type specifications
- JSON output format for discovered resources
- Recommendation to include us-east-1 region to capture global AWS service resources

The tool accepts comma-separated lists for region and resource type specifications, allowing users to focus their discovery efforts on specific AWS services or exclude certain resource types from enumeration. Output is written to a JSON file containing the discovered resource inventory.

Tags: Enumeration, Inventory, AWS

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Identify](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-identify-program-small-team): helps you know your assets and your risks.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Exposure & Vulnerability Management](https://cybersectools.com/categories/exposure-vulnerability-management) · [Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management](https://cybersectools.com/categories/caasm)
- Deployment: Cloud
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 176
- Website: github.com

## AWS List Resources FAQ

### What is AWS List Resources?

AWS List Resources is a product in the Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management category. It covers Enumeration, Inventory and AWS.

### What is the pricing for AWS List Resources?

AWS List Resources is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/welldone-cloud/aws-list-resources/.

### What are alternatives to AWS List Resources?

Alternatives to AWS List Resources listed on CybersecTools:

1. [CyDeploy CyVentory](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cydeploy-cyventory) - Automates asset discovery, visibility, and mapping to reduce attack surface. (Commercial)
2. [ditno Asset Inventory](https://cybersectools.com/tools/ditno-asset-inventory) - IT asset inventory tool with CIA ratings, trust scoring, and vuln tracking. (Commercial)
3. [FirstWave Open-AudIT](https://cybersectools.com/tools/firstwave-open-audit) - Agentless network discovery and IT asset auditing tool with config tracking. (Commercial)
4. [Havoc Shield Asset Inventory](https://cybersectools.com/tools/havoc-shield-asset-inventory) - Tool for inventorying hardware and software assets in an org's infrastructure. (Commercial)
5. [Lansweeper](https://cybersectools.com/tools/lansweeper) - AI cyber asset intelligence platform for IT/OT/cloud discovery & inventory. (Commercial)

Compare all AWS List Resources alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/aws-list-resources](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/aws-list-resources)

### What deployment and organization size does AWS List Resources fit?

AWS List Resources is available as a cloud service. It is listed for startups, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare AWS List Resources with similar solutions

- [AWS List Resources vs CyDeploy CyVentory](https://cybersectools.com/compare/aws-list-resources-vs-cydeploy-cyventory)
- [AWS List Resources vs ditno Asset Inventory](https://cybersectools.com/compare/aws-list-resources-vs-ditno-asset-inventory)
- [AWS List Resources vs FirstWave Open-AudIT](https://cybersectools.com/compare/aws-list-resources-vs-firstwave-open-audit)

All alternatives to AWS List Resources: [/alternatives/aws-list-resources](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/aws-list-resources)

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