Skip to main content

πŸ’Ό [IAM.4] IAM root user access key should not exist

Description​

The root user is the most privileged user in an AWS account. AWS access keys provide programmatic access to a given account.

Similar​

Similar Sections (Give Policies To)​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags
πŸ’Ό NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 β†’ πŸ’Ό AC-2(1) Account Management _ Automated System Account Management416
πŸ’Ό NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 β†’ πŸ’Ό AC-3(7) Access Enforcement _ Role-based Access Control7
πŸ’Ό NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 β†’ πŸ’Ό AC-3(15) Access Enforcement _ Discretionary and Mandatory Access Control10
πŸ’Ό NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 β†’ πŸ’Ό AC-6 Least Privilege102126
πŸ’Ό NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 β†’ πŸ’Ό AC-6(2) Least Privilege _ Non-privileged Access for Nonsecurity Functions44
πŸ’Ό NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 β†’ πŸ’Ό AC-6(10) Least Privilege _ Prohibit Non-privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions2
πŸ’Ό PCI DSS v3.2.1 β†’ πŸ’Ό 2.1 Always change vendor-supplied defaults and remove or disable unnecessary default accounts before installing a system on the network.12
πŸ’Ό PCI DSS v3.2.1 β†’ πŸ’Ό 2.2 Develop configuration standards for all system components. Assure that these standards address all known security vulnerabilities and are consistent with industry-accepted system hardening standards.536
πŸ’Ό PCI DSS v3.2.1 β†’ πŸ’Ό 7.2.1 Coverage of all system components.5

Sub Sections​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags

Policies (1)​

PolicyLogic CountFlags
πŸ“ AWS Account Root User has active access keys 🟒1🟒 x6

Internal Rules​

RulePoliciesFlags
βœ‰οΈ dec-x-0a7801fb1