# GuardDuty
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 AWS Systems Manager Automation provides predefined runbooks for Amazon GuardDuty. For more information about runbooks, see [Working with runbooks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-documents.html). For information about how to view runbook content, see [View runbook content](automation-runbook-reference.md#view-automation-json). 

**Topics**
+ [`AWSConfigRemediation-CreateGuardDutyDetector`](automation-aws-enable-guard-detect.md)

# `AWSConfigRemediation-CreateGuardDutyDetector`
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 **Description** 

 The `AWSConfigRemediation-CreateGuardDutyDetector` runbook creates an Amazon GuardDuty (GuardDuty) detector in the AWS Region where you run the automation. 

 [Run this Automation (console)](https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/automation/execute/AWSConfigRemediation-CreateGuardDutyDetector) 

**Document type**

Automation

**Owner**

Amazon

**Platforms**

Linux, macOS, Windows

**Parameters**
+ AutomationAssumeRole

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf.

**Required IAM permissions**

The `AutomationAssumeRole` parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.
+  `ssm:StartAutomationExecution` 
+  `ssm:GetAutomationExecution` 
+  `guardduty:CreateDetector` 
+  `guardduty:GetDetector` 

 **Document Steps** 
+  `aws:executeAwsApi` - Creates a GuardDuty detector. 
+  `aws:assertAwsResourceProperty` - Verifies the `Status` of the detector is `ENABLED` .