Installing PPC on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Steps to install PPC on AWS

The Protegrity Provisioned Cluster PPC is the core framework that forms the AI Team Edition. It is designed to deliver a modern, cloud-native experience for data security and governance. Built on Kubernetes, PPC uses a containerized architecture that simplifies deployment and scaling. Using OpenTofu scripts and Helm charts, administrators can create clusters with minimal manual intervention, ensuring consistency and reducing operational overhead.


Prerequisites

Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before deploying the PPC.

Preparing for PPC deployment

Downloading and Extracting the Protegrity Cluster Template (PCT) for Deploying PPC

Deploying PPC

Steps to deploy the PPC cluster

Installing Features and Protectors

Installing the features and protectors

Accessing the PPC CLI

The Protegrity Provisioned Cluster (PPC) CLI provides a command-line interface for managing policies, users, and log forwarding. Access is established over SSH using the private key generated during the PPC installation.

Login to PPC

The PPC provides a web-based user interface for managing data protection policies, users, and roles. Access the UI through a browser using the cluster’s FQDN. This section covers the prerequisites for resolving the FQDN and the steps to log in.

Upgrading the PPC

Complete the steps provided in this section to upgrade a PPC to v1.1.0.

Backing up the PPC

Complete the steps provided in this section to backup a PPC deployment.

Restoring the PPC

Complete the steps provided in this section to restore a PPC deployment using an existing backup.

Deleting PPC

Steps to delete the cluster

Accessing PPC using a Linux machine

Steps to access PPC using a separate Linux machine

Restoring the SSH keys and PCT from backed up Terraform state file

Complete the steps provided in this section to restore the SSH keys and PCT from a backed up Terraform state file of a deleted v1.1.0 jump box.


Last modified : July 29, 2026