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title: "Cloud Security Watcher prerequisites"
slug: "csw-spec"
tags: ["Cloud Security Watcher"]
updated: 2026-09-17T09:19:49Z
published: 2026-09-17T09:19:49Z
canonical: "guide.ncloud-docs.com/csw-spec"
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# Cloud Security Watcher prerequisites

Available in VPC

Check the support environment and agents, precautions for use, and usage fees for smooth use of Cloud Security Watcher.

## Cloud environment specifications

The following details are the cloud environment specifications supported by Cloud Security Watcher.

| Item | Specifications |
| --- | --- |
| Region (zone) | Korea |
| Platform | VPC |
| Languages | Korean, English, and Japanese |

              Note

              

Cloud environment specifications supported by Cloud Security Watcher will be expanded in the future. See the [Service introduction](https://www.ncloud.com/product/networking/vpc) in the NAVER Cloud Platform portal if you would like to know more about VPC environments, and see [Ncloud environment guide](/docs/en/environment-environment-1-1) if you would like to know whether a VPC environment is supported for a product.

## Information on support agent

Cloud Security Watcher offers an API method and an agent method to collect server resource information. If using the agent method, additional installation is required. The server specifications on which the agent can be installed and run are as follows:

| Operating environment | CPU | RAM | DISK | Operating system version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Linux type | 1 or more Cores | 1 GB or larger | 10 GB or larger | CentOS 7 or laterUbuntu 16 or laterRedhat 7Oracle Linux 7Amazon Linux 2 |
| Windows type | 2 or more Cores | 2 GB or larger | 30 GB or larger | Windows 8, 10Windows Server 2016, 2019 |

## Information on key usage

Cloud Security Watcher supports cloud account connection using API authentication keys provided by the cloud for multi-cloud resource configuration management. The supported clouds are:

| Environment | Specifications |
| --- | --- |
| Cloud | NAVER Cloud Platform |

### Information on NAVER Cloud Platform's API authentication key

To use Cloud Security Watcher, you must issue and connect the Access Key ID and Secret Key for the sub account created in Sub Account.

- Sub account: You can create a new API authentication key at **Menu** > **Management & Governance** > **Sub Account** > **Sub Accounts** > **Sub Account Name** in the NAVER Cloud Platform console.

              Note

              

For more information on creating an API authentication key, see the [Sub Account user guide](/docs/en/subaccount-use).

## Cautions for use

When using Cloud Security Watcher, note the following:

- You can use Cloud Security Watcher only in the NAVER Cloud Platform VPC environment.
- Since the agent plays the role of reading the main information of the system and delivering it to the manager, it must be installed with the super admin account due to system requirements.
- If the supported server specifications are not met, the agent will not run.
- Information collection periods through APIs and agents are at least 5 minutes long, which can cause delays in displaying data.

## Pricing information

Cloud Security Watcher is a pay-as-you-go service that charges monthly by differentially calculating the average number of servers used per month and the usage fee for each usage section. For detailed pricing information about Cloud Security Watcher, refer to **Service > Security > Cloud Security Watcher**.

- [Portal > Service > Security > Cloud Security Watcher](https://www.ncloud.com/product/security/cloudSecurityWatcher)