Connect a read-only IAM Role once. 6WAF runs 39 cost-waste checks + 200+ security checks and returns ONE number: how much you're burning per month — with per-resource evidence. When the CEO asks 'why did costs go up?', you have the answer immediately.
39 checks identify each waste item with an estimated dollar amount — know exactly what to cut.
Scanned against CIS 3.0, PCI-DSS, SOC2, and ISO 27001 — know exactly where you stand relative to industry benchmarks.
A shareable link for your CEO/CFO — no login required, no technical explanation needed.
Combines AWS Cost Anomaly Detection and CloudWatch to alert on cost spikes within minutes.
Connect cost and security signals: EC2 spike + open SSH in the same region → immediate alert. A unique insight no single-pillar tool can deliver.
Scan results mapped to AWS WAF Cost Optimization + Security pillars — see exactly where you stand and which gaps to close before a Well-Architected Review.
Drag the slider to estimate your savings
Estimated annual savings
$11,700 – $16,800
Estimated 15–28% depending on current RI/SP coverage
Per month
$975
$975 keeps burning every month you don't act
EC2 & RDS Reserved Instances, Savings Plans
EC2/RDS dev/test running outside work hours — avoidable waste
Unattached EBS, old snapshots, orphaned AMIs, idle EIPs/ELBs
RDS, OpenSearch, Redshift rightsizing — instances oversized relative to actual metrics
Untagged ECR images, oversized ECS Fargate tasks
Idle NAT Gateways — no traffic but still billed ~$32/mo fixed charge
Our optimization model is built on rigorous industry standards: RI/SP strategy follows the AWS Cost Optimization Whitepaper (average 32% savings on 60% of on-demand compute); other infrastructure categories are benchmarked against the Flexera State of the Cloud report, which identifies an average 28% of enterprise cloud spend as wasted.
This is an illustrative estimate based on industry-average patterns — NOT a commitment or guarantee of savings. Actual figures only come after scanning your AWS account, and depend on your specific workload, current RI/SP coverage, and automation readiness.
No installation needed. No infrastructure changes.
Create an account with email + password. No credit card required. Takes 2 minutes.
Click the CloudFormation link → IAM Role auto-created in your AWS account. Takes 5 minutes.
6WAF automatically runs Cost Audit (39 checks) and Security Scan — full results on cost and security available directly on your Dashboard.
AWS-grade security — no blind trust required
Zero credentials stored
Access runs entirely on STS AssumeRole — temporary tokens that expire automatically. No Access Keys or Secret Keys leave your AWS account.
External ID prevents Confused Deputy
Your IAM Role can only be assumed when accompanied by the correct External ID — a random UUID unique to your account. No other AWS entity can spoof this.
Account ownership is verified
When you deploy CloudFormation, a verification token is embedded as a tag on the IAM Role. FinOps reads this tag to confirm you — an actual AWS Admin — performed the deployment.
Revoke access instantly
Delete the IAM Role at any time. 6WAF loses access immediately — no support ticket required.
Compared to built-in tools
Because detecting a problem is only half the job. The other half is knowing whether it's serious — and whether it's worth calling an expert.
Cost Explorer · AWS FinOps Agent · Trusted Advisor
Tell you WHAT changed in your bill. But they don't answer: is that spike a sign of crypto-mining or data exfiltration?
Prowler · CSPM tools
List hundreds of technical findings. But they don't connect them to cost movement, and don't tell you which finding is WORTH fixing first with your limited resources.
Cost + Security + Well-Architected — one funnel
Answers the business question: is this cost spike a security incident, and is it worth calling an expert? Plus AWS Well-Architected Tool auto-fill with per-question coverage transparency.
6WAF doesn't replace AWS tools — it interprets scattered signals into business decisions, and connects you with AWS Certified experts when a problem goes beyond self-service.
When you need to go further
6WAF automatically detects — cost waste and security risks in your AWS account. When you need an AWS Certified team to implement fixes, prepare for ISO 27001, or conduct a full Well-Architected Review — that is when we work together.
No commitment · AWS Certified Engineers
Free scan. All features. No credit card required.