Report Analysis and Interpretation

5.1. Download and Extract Report

After the scan completes:

  1. Download the report:

    • In CloudShell, click Actions → Download file
    • Enter the path: `/tmp/service-screener-v2/output.zip`
    • Click “Download”

  2. Extract the report:

    • Unzip the downloaded file on your local machine
    • Open `index.html` in your web browser

5.2. Navigate the Report Interface

The report includes:

  1. Left Navigation Panel:

    • Dashboard overview
    • Service-specific sections
    • Summary statistics

  2. Main Content Area:

    • Detailed findings
    • Resource-specific recommendations
    • Severity indicators

  3. Key Sections:

    • Critical: Issues requiring immediate attention
    • High: Important recommendations
    • Medium: Optimization opportunities
    • Low: Minor improvements

5.3. Understanding Finding Categories

  1. Security Findings:
    • Unencrypted resources
    • Overly permissive policies
    • Missing security configurations
    • Compliance violations
  2. Cost Optimization:
    • Underutilized resources
    • Oversized instances
    • Unused resources
    • Storage optimization opportunities
  3. Performance
    • Suboptimal configurations
    • Missing monitoring
    • Inefficient resource allocation
  4. Reliability:
    • Single points of failure
    • Missing backups
    • Inadequate disaster recovery
  5. Operational Excellence:
    • Missing automation
    • Inadequate monitoring
    • Configuration drift

5.4. Prioritizing Recommendations

Use this framework to prioritize findings:

  1. Critical Security Issues (Fix immediately)
  2. High-Impact Cost Savings (Quick wins)
  3. Reliability Improvements (Prevent outages)
  4. Performance Optimizations (User experience)
  5. Operational Improvements (Long-term efficiency)