diff --git a/docker/ecs/ecs.sh b/docker/ecs/ecs.sh
index e69de29bb2d1d..af3fe614357ef 100644
--- a/docker/ecs/ecs.sh
+++ b/docker/ecs/ecs.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Run the ECS generator tool container.
+# Requirements:
+#   - Docker
+#   - Docker Compose
+
+set -e
+
+# The container is built only if needed, the tool can be executed several times
+# for different modules in the same build since the script runs as entrypoint
+
+# ====
+# Checks that the script is run from the intended location
+# ====
+function check_project_root_folder() {
+    current=$(basename "$(pwd)")
+
+    if [[ "$0" != "./ecs.sh" && "$0" != "ecs.sh" ]]; then
+        echo "Run the script from its location"
+        usage
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    # Change working directory to the root of the repository
+    cd ../..
+}
+
+function main() {
+  export REPO_PATH="$2"
+  export ECS_MODULE="$3"
+  local compose_filename="docker/${current}/ecs.yml"
+  local compose_cmd="docker compose run -f $compose_filename"
+
+  case $1 in
+  up)
+      # Main folder created here to grant access to both containers
+      mkdir -p artifacts
+      $compose_cmd up -d
+      ;;
+  down)
+      $compose_cmd down
+      ;;
+  stop)
+      $compose_cmd stop
+      ;;
+  *)
+      usage
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+main "$@"
diff --git a/docker/ecs/ecs.yml b/docker/ecs/ecs.yml
index d1da3636e3745..14befa581c171 100644
--- a/docker/ecs/ecs.yml
+++ b/docker/ecs/ecs.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ${REPO_PATH}/ecs:/source/ecs
     environment:
-      - ECS_MODULE=alerts
+      - ECS_MODULE=${ECS_MODULE}