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title: "Get-VBRAmazonEC2SecurityGroup"
description: "Returns an array of AmazonEC2 security groups. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet returns an array of Amazon EC2 security groups that are configured for the specified "
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dateModified: "2026-08-19"
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# Get-VBRAmazonEC2SecurityGroup

## Short Description
Returns an array of AmazonEC2 security groups.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRAmazonEC2SecurityGroup -VPC <VBRAmazonEC2VPC> [-Name <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns an array of Amazon EC2 security groups that are configured for the specified Amazon VPC.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the name of the security group. The cmdlet will return the security group with this name.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">VPC</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an Amazon VPC.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbramazonec2vpc.md"><code>VBRAmazonEC2VPC</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbramazonec2vpc.md"><code>Get-VBRAmazonEC2VPC</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbramazonec2vpc.md"><code>VBRAmazonEC2VPC</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
[`VBRAmazonEC2SecurityGroup`](vbramazonec2securitygroup.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Getting Amazon EC2 Security Groups for Selected VCP

This example shows how to get an array of Amazon EC2 security groups that are configured for selected Amazon VCP.

```
$account = Get-VBRAmazonAccount -Id "936edf7c-7cf3-4dbd-9895-c7485ef4bb2c"
$region = Get-VBRAmazonEC2Region -Account $account -RegionType Global -Name "eu-west-3"
$vpc = Get-VBRAmazonEC2VPC -Region $region
Get-VBRAmazonEC2SecurityGroup -VPC $vpc
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRAmazonAccount`](get-vbramazonaccount.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2Region`](get-vbramazonec2region.md) cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Set the `Global` value as the `RegionType` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$region` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2VPC`](get-vbramazonec2vpc.md) cmdlet. Set the `$region` variable as the `Region` parameter value. Save the result to the `$vpc` variable.
4. Run the `Get-VBRAmazonEC2SecurityGroup` cmdlet. Set the `$vpc` variable as the `VPC` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRAmazonAccount`](get-vbramazonaccount.md)
- [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2Region`](get-vbramazonec2region.md)
- [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2VPC`](get-vbramazonec2vpc.md)