---
title: "POST /cis/scan-configuration/create"
method: POST
path: "/cis/scan-configuration/create"
---

# POST /cis/scan-configuration/create

`POST /cis/scan-configuration/create`

Creates a CIS scan configuration.

## Request body

- object
  - `scanName` string, required — The scan name for the CIS scan configuration.
  - `securityLevel` 'LEVEL_1' | 'LEVEL_2', required — The security level for the CIS scan configuration. Security level refers to the Benchmark levels that CIS assigns to a profile.
  - `schedule` object, required — A schedule.
    - `oneTime` object — The schedule's one time.
    - `daily` object — The schedule's daily.
      - `startTime` object, required — The schedule start time.
        - `timeOfDay` string, required — The time of day in 24-hour format (00:00).
        - `timezone` string, required — The timezone.
    - `weekly` object — The schedule's weekly.
      - `startTime` object, required — The weekly schedule's start time.
        - `timeOfDay` string, required — The time of day in 24-hour format (00:00).
        - `timezone` string, required — The timezone.
      - `days` Day[], required — The weekly schedule's days.
    - `monthly` object — The schedule's monthly.
      - `startTime` object, required — The monthly schedule's start time.
        - `timeOfDay` string, required — The time of day in 24-hour format (00:00).
        - `timezone` string, required — The timezone.
      - `day` 'SUN' | 'MON' | 'TUE' | 'WED' | 'THU' | 'FRI' | 'SAT', required — The monthly schedule's day.
  - `targets` object, required — Creates CIS targets.
    - `accountIds` TargetAccount[] — The CIS target account ids.
    - `targetResourceTags` object — The CIS target resource tags.
  - `tags` object — The tags for the CIS scan configuration.

## Response `200`

Success

- CreateCisScanConfigurationResponse
  - `scanConfigurationArn` string — The scan configuration ARN for the CIS scan configuration.

## Other responses

- `480` — ValidationException
- `481` — AccessDeniedException
- `482` — ThrottlingException
- `483` — InternalServerException

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