💼 1.7 Eliminate use of the root user for administrative and daily tasks

• Contextual name: 💼 1.7 Eliminate use of the root user for administrative and daily tasks
• ID: /frameworks/cis-aws-v1.3.0/01/07
• Located in: 💼 1 Identity and Access Management

Description

With the creation of an AWS account, a root user is created that cannot be disabled or deleted. That user has unrestricted access to and control over all resources in the AWS account. It is highly recommended that the use of this account be avoided for everyday tasks.

Similar

• Sections
  • /frameworks/cis-aws-v1.4.0/01/07
  • /frameworks/cis-aws-v1.2.0/01/01
• Internal
  • ID: dec-c-d6b44256

Similar Sections (Take Policies From)

Section	Sub Sections	Internal Rules	Policies	Flags
💼 CIS AWS v1.2.0 → 💼 1.1 Avoid the use of the "root" account		1	1
💼 CIS AWS v1.4.0 → 💼 1.7 Eliminate use of the 'root' user for administrative and daily tasks		1	1

Similar Sections (Give Policies To)

Section	Sub Sections	Internal Rules	Policies	Flags
💼 CIS AWS v1.2.0 → 💼 1.1 Avoid the use of the "root" account		1	1
💼 CIS AWS v1.4.0 → 💼 1.7 Eliminate use of the 'root' user for administrative and daily tasks		1	1

Sub Sections

Section	Sub Sections	Internal Rules	Policies	Flags

Policies (1)

Policy	Logic Count	Flags
📝 AWS Account Root User credentials were used is the last 30 days 🔴🟢	1	🔴 x1, 🟢 x6

Internal Rules

Rule	Policies	Flags
✉️ dec-x-e58fd8e0	1