Hands-On AWS Penetration Testing with Kali Linux

set_regions <region> [<region>...]

The set_regions command is one of the most important to understand while learning to use Pacu. When used correctly, it can greatly reduce the amount of API calls that are made to a target environment, ultimately keeping our footprint in the environment smaller.

The set_regions command is what controls the value of the session regions configuration option. Basically, this command is used to tell Pacu that you only want to target region's x, y, and z in your current session. An example scenario of where this could come in handy is when you are attacking an environment that only uses a couple of regions for its entire infrastructure. By default, Pacu will prompt you to ensure whether you would like to target ...