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AWS_IAM_15

Ensure security questions are registered in the AWS account

Description

The AWS support portal allows account owners to establish security questions that can be used to authenticate individuals calling AWS customer service for support. It is recommended that security questions be established.

Remediation

  1. Perform the following in the AWS Management Console: 
  1. Login to the AWS account as root
  2. Click on the <Root_Account_Name> from the top right of the console
  3. From the drop-down menu Click My Account
  4. Scroll down to the Configure Security Questions section
  5. Click on Edit
  6. Click on each Question
    • From the drop-down select an appropriate question
    • Click on the Answer section
    • Enter an appropriate answer
      • Follow process for all 3 questions
  7. Click Update when complete
  8. Place Questions and Answers and place in a secure physical location

Service

IAM

Severity

Low

Compliance

Mapping

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