Ensure security contact information is registered

AWS remediation

+### Console +1. Sign in as root user or delegated account administrator. +2. Open AWS Account settings and locate Alternate contacts. +3. Set Security contact email/phone for your security team mailbox. +4. Confirm contact is monitored and part of incident response workflows. + +### AWS CLI +~~~bash +aws account put-alternate-contact \

• --alternate-contact-type SECURITY \
• --email-address [email protected] \
• --name "Security Team" \
• --phone-number "+1-000-000-0000" \
• --title "Security" +~~~

+### References +- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/manage-acct-update-contact-alternate.html +- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/account/put-alternate-contact.html

Multiple Remediation Paths

AWS

SERVICE-WIDE (RECOMMENDED when many resources are affected): Deploy centralized guardrails and remediation using AWS Config Conformance Packs and (if applicable) AWS Organizations SCPs.

aws configservice put-organization-conformance-pack --organization-conformance-pack-name <pack-name> --template-s3-uri s3://<bucket>/<template>.yaml

ASSET-LEVEL: Apply the resource-specific remediation steps above to only the affected assets.

PREVENTIVE: Add CI/CD policy checks (CloudFormation/Terraform validation) before deployment to prevent recurrence.

References for Service-Wide Patterns

• AWS Config Conformance Packs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/conformance-packs.html
• AWS Organizations SCP examples: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_manage_policies_scps_examples.html

Operational Rollout Workflow

Use this sequence to reduce risk and avoid repeated drift.

1. Contain at Service-Wide Scope First (Recommended)

• AWS: deploy/adjust organization conformance packs and policy guardrails.

aws configservice put-organization-conformance-pack --organization-conformance-pack-name <pack-name> --template-s3-uri s3://<bucket>/<template>.yaml

2. Remediate Existing Affected Assets

• Execute the control-specific Console/CLI steps documented above for each flagged resource.
• Prioritize internet-exposed and production assets first.

3. Validate and Prevent Recurrence

• Re-scan after each remediation batch.
• Track exceptions with owner and expiry date.
• Add preventive checks in IaC/CI pipelines.