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# Setting up Cloud Security on Linux

Use the following instructions to enable Misconfigurations and Vulnerability Management.

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## Prerequisites{% #prerequisites %}

- Datadog Agent version `7.46` or later.

## Installation{% #installation %}

For a package-based deployment, [install the Datadog package](https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent.md?tab=Linux) with your package manager, and then update the files listed below.

In the `/etc/datadog-agent/datadog.yaml` file:

```bash
compliance_config:
  ## @param enabled - boolean - optional - default: false
  ## Set to true to enable CIS benchmarks for Misconfigurations.
  #
  enabled: true
  host_benchmarks:
    enabled: true

# Vulnerabilities are evaluated and scanned against your containers and hosts every hour.
sbom:
  enabled: true
  # Set to true to enable Container Vulnerability Management
  container_image:
    enabled: true
  # Set to true to enable Host Vulnerability Management  
  host:
    enabled: true
```

In the `/etc/datadog-agent/security-agent.yaml` file:

```bash
compliance_config:
  ## @param enabled - boolean - optional - default: false
  ## Set to true to enable CIS benchmarks for Misconfigurations.
  #
  enabled: true
  host_benchmarks:
    enabled: true
```

**Notes**:

- You can also use the following [Agent install script](https://docs.datadoghq.com/getting_started/agent.md#installation) to automatically enable Misconfigurations and Threat Detection:

  ```shell
  DD_COMPLIANCE_CONFIG_ENABLED=true DD_API_KEY=<DATADOG_API_KEY> DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" bash -c "$(curl -L https://install.datadoghq.com/scripts/install_script_agent7.sh)"
  ```

- If you use the Agent install script to enable Misconfigurations and Vulnerability Management, you must manually update the `datadog.yaml` file to enable `host_benchmarks` for Misconfigurations, and `sbom` and `container_image` for Vulnerability Management.

```shell
sudo cp /etc/datadog-agent/security-agent.yaml.example /etc/datadog-agent/security-agent.yaml
sudo chmod 640 /etc/datadog-agent/security-agent.yaml
sudo chgrp dd-agent /etc/datadog-agent/security-agent.yaml
```