AWS Account Checklist

AWS Account Setup Checklist

When setting up an AWS account here is a short checklist of the critical items to do first:

1. Add MFA on the root account
2. Create an Admin IAM account
3. Allow Admin IAM to access billing
4. Add Cloudwatch Billing Alarm
   • See Setup CloudWatch Billing Alarm
   • See also Lambda SNS Publish to Chime Guide
5. Setup Account Limits on Organizational Accounts.