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Policy: AWS > CIS v1 > 1 Identity and Access Management > 1.15 Ensure security questions are registered in the AWS account (Not Scored) > Attestation

By setting this policy, you attest that you have manually verified that it complies with the relevant section of the CIS Benchmark.

Perform the following in the AWS Management Console:

  1. Login to the AWS account as root
  2. On the top right you will see the <Root_Account_Name>
  3. Click on the <Root_Account_Name>
  4. From the drop-down menu Click My Account
  5. In the Configure Security Challenge Questions section on the Personal Information page, configure three security challenge questions.
  6. Click Save questions .

Once verified, enter the date that this attestation expires. Note that the date can not be further in the future than is specified in AWS > CIS v1 > Maximum Attestation Duration. Set to a blank value to clear the attestation.

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