This deprecation notice is for the customers who are using Classic Amazon S3 as a forensic destination. If you have any queries, contact your Netskope customer success manager or support@netskope.com.
Summary of Change
Starting release 129, Netskope will no longer support Classic Amazon S3 as a forensic destination. Due to this change, new customers cannot use Classic Amazon S3 as a forensic destination. Existing customers can continue to use this feature till December 31 2025.
Fine Print
Netskope no longer supports the Forensic feature when creating a new Amazon Web Services instance through Settings > Configure App Access > Classic > IaaS > Amazon Web Service. Here are the fine prints:
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For existing customers who are using the classic Amazon S3 storage as a forensic destination, the feature will continue to work till December 31 2025.
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For new customers, the classic instance setup UI for Amazon Web Services will no longer have the forensic checkbox. New forensic Amazon Web Services instances cannot be enabled.
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Existing customers using classic Amazon S3 as a forensic destination, can disable the forensic checkbox from the UI. However, once disabled, you cannot re-enable it.
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Existing customers who have not enabled the forensic checkbox cannot enable it going forward.
General Recommendation
As an alternative, Netskope recommends creating a new Amazon Web Services instance using the Next Gen workflow. To learn more: Set up Amazon S3 Forensic Instance.