You can set up CSM without infrastructure monitoring, so you can save on costs.

Tip: In your CSM settings, set up resource evaluation filters to limit the number of hosts you need security on.

Set up CSM on your AWS account

1. Go to the AWS Integration configuration page in Datadog.
2. On the Configuration tab, select the account you want to enable CSM on.
3. To turn off infrastructure monitoring, under the selected account number, on the Metric Collection tab, click the disable metric collection link. Then, click Disable Metric Collection to confirm.
4. To turn on CSM, on the Resource Collection tab, turn on the Enable Resource Collection toggle, and select the Enable Cloud Security Management checkbox.
5. Click Save.

Set up CSM on your Azure subscription

1. Go to the Azure Integration configuration page in Datadog.
2. Select the client ID you want to enable CSM on.
3. To turn off infrastructure monitoring, under the selected client ID, on the Metric Collection tab, turn off the Enable Metric Collection toggle.
4. To turn on CSM, on the Resource Collection tab, turn on the Enable Resource Collection toggle, and select the Enable Cloud Security Management checkbox.
5. Click Save.