Migration Evaluator, a free migration assessment service from AWS, provides a Python script to anonymize sensitive data like server names and IP addresses in its data collection export files, enabling compliance with security requirements while still benefiting from the service's cloud migration analysis and cost optimization recommendations.

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<p>This article provides a Python script and instructions to anonymize sensitive data from the Migration Evaluator export file, and also de-anonymize the data after receiving the Quick Insights report from AWS.</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>Introduction to the Migration Evaluator service and why anonymization may be required</li>
<li>Solution overview including prerequisites and steps for anonymization and de-anonymization</li>
<li>The complete Python script code for anonymizing/de-anonymizing the data</li>
<li>Conclusion summarizing the benefits of the provided solution</li>
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Anonymizing Sensitive Data of the Migration Evaluator’s Export File

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