Control: AWS > CIS v1 > 1 Identity and Access Management > 1.01 Avoid the use of the "root" account (Scored)
Configures auditing against a CIS Benchmark item.
Level: 1 (Scored)
The "root" account has unrestricted access to all resources in the AWS account. It is highly recommended that the use of this account be avoided.
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The following policies can be used to configure this control:
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Developers
- tmod:@turbot/aws-cisv1#/control/types/r0101
- tmod:@turbot/cis#/control/categories/v070403
- turbot graphql controls --filter "controlTypeId:tmod:@turbot/aws-cisv1#/control/types/r0101"
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