diff --git a/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
index e166e9d6e47..c885e997c64 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ TLS or Beats that accept connections over TLS and validate client certificates.
 
 *Filebeat*
 
+- Add shared_credential_file to cloudtrail config {issue}15652[15652] {pull}15656[15656]
 
 *Heartbeat*
 
diff --git a/filebeat/docs/modules/aws.asciidoc b/filebeat/docs/modules/aws.asciidoc
index f07c013b77c..d2f23e55961 100644
--- a/filebeat/docs/modules/aws.asciidoc
+++ b/filebeat/docs/modules/aws.asciidoc
@@ -45,8 +45,14 @@ Example config:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    # var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
-    #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
+    # If not set the default profile is used
+    # var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   elb:
     enabled: false
@@ -54,8 +60,14 @@ Example config:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    # var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
-    #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
+    # If not set the default profile is used
+    # var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   vpcflow:
     enabled: false
@@ -63,8 +75,14 @@ Example config:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    # var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
-      #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
+    # If not set the default profile is used
+    # var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   cloudtrail:
     enabled: false
@@ -72,14 +90,24 @@ Example config:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    # var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
-    #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
+    # If not set the default profile is used
+    # var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 ----
 
 *`var.queue_url`*::
 
 AWS SQS queue url.
 
+*`var.shared_credential_file`*::
+
+Filename of AWS credential file.
+
 *`var.credential_profile_name`*::
 
 AWS credential profile name.
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/filebeat.reference.yml b/x-pack/filebeat/filebeat.reference.yml
index 28f911bfa36..be97e329b86 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/filebeat.reference.yml
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/filebeat.reference.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,13 @@ filebeat.modules:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   elb:
@@ -111,7 +117,13 @@ filebeat.modules:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   vpcflow:
@@ -120,7 +132,13 @@ filebeat.modules:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   cloudtrail:
@@ -129,7 +147,13 @@ filebeat.modules:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
 #-------------------------------- Azure Module --------------------------------
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/_meta/config.yml b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/_meta/config.yml
index 98ab79d69f5..f069a6d3128 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/_meta/config.yml
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/_meta/config.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   elb:
@@ -14,7 +20,13 @@
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   vpcflow:
@@ -23,7 +35,13 @@
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   cloudtrail:
@@ -32,5 +50,11 @@
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/_meta/docs.asciidoc b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/_meta/docs.asciidoc
index f35c2e9e4d5..fcfa0956f2e 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/_meta/docs.asciidoc
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/_meta/docs.asciidoc
@@ -40,8 +40,14 @@ Example config:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    # var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
-    #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
+    # If not set the default profile is used
+    # var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   elb:
     enabled: false
@@ -49,8 +55,14 @@ Example config:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    # var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
-    #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
+    # If not set the default profile is used
+    # var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   vpcflow:
     enabled: false
@@ -58,8 +70,14 @@ Example config:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    # var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
-      #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
+    # If not set the default profile is used
+    # var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   cloudtrail:
     enabled: false
@@ -67,14 +85,24 @@ Example config:
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    # var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
-    #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
+    # If not set the default profile is used
+    # var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 ----
 
 *`var.queue_url`*::
 
 AWS SQS queue url.
 
+*`var.shared_credential_file`*::
+
+Filename of AWS credential file.
+
 *`var.credential_profile_name`*::
 
 AWS credential profile name.
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/cloudtrail/config/cloudtrail.yml b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/cloudtrail/config/cloudtrail.yml
index 2b1c3b8551b..6b340543a86 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/cloudtrail/config/cloudtrail.yml
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/cloudtrail/config/cloudtrail.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@
 
 type: s3
 queue_url: {{ .queue_url }}
-credential_profile_name: {{ .credential_profile_name }}
 expand_event_list_from_field: Records
 
+{{ if .credential_profile_name }}
+credential_profile_name: {{ .credential_profile_name }}
+{{ end }}
+
+{{ if .shared_credential_file }}
+shared_credential_file: {{ .shared_credential_file }}
+{{ end }}
+
+
 {{ else if eq .input "file" }}
 
 type: log
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/cloudtrail/manifest.yml b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/cloudtrail/manifest.yml
index 915da46a368..4865624045e 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/cloudtrail/manifest.yml
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/cloudtrail/manifest.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ module_version: 1.0
 var:
   - name: input
     default: s3
+  - name: shared_credential_file
+  - name: credential_profile_name
 
 ingest_pipeline: ingest/pipeline.yml
 input: config/cloudtrail.yml
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/elb/config/s3.yml b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/elb/config/s3.yml
index 4bc46921c20..c4c151708b9 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/elb/config/s3.yml
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/elb/config/s3.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 type: s3
 queue_url: {{ .queue_url }}
+
+{{ if .credential_profile_name }}
 credential_profile_name: {{ .credential_profile_name }}
+{{ end }}
+
+{{ if .shared_credential_file }}
+shared_credential_file: {{ .shared_credential_file }}
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/elb/manifest.yml b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/elb/manifest.yml
index d39eacc5847..ca83ac2a315 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/elb/manifest.yml
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/elb/manifest.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ module_version: 1.0
 var:
   - name: input
     default: s3
+  - name: shared_credential_file
+  - name: credential_profile_name
 
 ingest_pipeline: ingest/pipeline.yml
 input: config/{{.input}}.yml
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/s3access/config/s3.yml b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/s3access/config/s3.yml
index 4bc46921c20..c4c151708b9 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/s3access/config/s3.yml
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/s3access/config/s3.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 type: s3
 queue_url: {{ .queue_url }}
+
+{{ if .credential_profile_name }}
 credential_profile_name: {{ .credential_profile_name }}
+{{ end }}
+
+{{ if .shared_credential_file }}
+shared_credential_file: {{ .shared_credential_file }}
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/s3access/manifest.yml b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/s3access/manifest.yml
index 7eea71864a2..20c0ce4efc7 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/s3access/manifest.yml
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/s3access/manifest.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ module_version: 1.0
 var:
   - name: input
     default: s3
+  - name: shared_credential_file
+  - name: credential_profile_name
 
 ingest_pipeline: ingest/pipeline.yml
 input: config/{{.input}}.yml
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/vpcflow/config/input.yml b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/vpcflow/config/input.yml
index 432abff6d37..250ce449e55 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/vpcflow/config/input.yml
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/vpcflow/config/input.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@
 
 type: s3
 queue_url: {{ .queue_url }}
+
+{{ if .credential_profile_name }}
 credential_profile_name: {{ .credential_profile_name }}
+{{ end }}
+
+{{ if .shared_credential_file }}
+shared_credential_file: {{ .shared_credential_file }}
+{{ end }}
 
 {{ else if eq .input "file" }}
 
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/vpcflow/manifest.yml b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/vpcflow/manifest.yml
index ce86747f865..9e047a606eb 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/vpcflow/manifest.yml
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/module/aws/vpcflow/manifest.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ module_version: 1.0
 var:
   - name: input
     default: s3
+  - name: shared_credential_file
+  - name: credential_profile_name
 
 ingest_pipeline: ingest/pipeline.yml
 input: config/input.yml
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/modules.d/aws.yml.disabled b/x-pack/filebeat/modules.d/aws.yml.disabled
index f43bed2eb56..ee4fb63a04c 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/modules.d/aws.yml.disabled
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/modules.d/aws.yml.disabled
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   elb:
@@ -17,7 +23,13 @@
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   vpcflow:
@@ -26,7 +38,13 @@
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws
 
   cloudtrail:
@@ -35,5 +53,11 @@
     # AWS SQS queue url
     #var.queue_url: https://sqs.myregion.amazonaws.com/123456/myqueue
 
+    # Filename of AWS credential file
+    # If not set "$HOME/.aws/credentials" is used on Linux/Mac
+    # "%UserProfile%\.aws\credentials" is used on Windows
+    #var.shared_credential_file: /etc/filebeat/aws_credentials
+
     # Profile name for aws credential
+    # If not set the default profile is used
     #var.credential_profile_name: fb-aws