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💼 1.3 Ensure no 'root' user account access key exists (Automated)

  • Contextual name: 💼 1.3 Ensure no 'root' user account access key exists (Automated)
  • ID: /frameworks/cis-aws-v5.0.0/01/03
  • Located in: 💼 1 Identity and Access Management

Description​

The root user account is the most privileged user in an AWS account. AWS Access Keys provide programmatic access to a given AWS account. It is recommended that all access keys associated with the 'root' user account be deleted.

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📝 AWS Account Root User has active access keys 🟢1🟢 x6