Resource identifiers for APIs and controls
Each control in AWS Control Tower has a unique identifier for use with the control APIs. The identifier for each control is shown in the API controlIdentifier field, on the Control details page in the AWS Control Tower console. This identifier is distinct from the ControlID field, which is a classification system for controls.
The following list contains the API controlIdentifier
designations of the
(legacy) Strongly recommended and Elective,
preventive and detective, controls that are owned by AWS Control Tower, including the elective
Data residency controls. Mandatory controls cannot be deactivated
by the control APIs.
View control identifiers
To view the control identifiers and other details about Proactive controls, navigate to the Control details page in the AWS Control Tower console. You can find the identifier in the API controlIdentifier field.
Example forms of Identifiers
When you look in the AWS Control Tower console, here are examples of identifiers you may see.
Security Hub example API controlIdentifier:
arn:aws:controltower:us-east-1::control/OOTDCUSIKIZZ
Legacy control example API controlIdentifier:
arn:aws:controltower:us-east-1::control/AWS-GR_LOG_GROUP_POLICY
Proactive control example API controlIdentifier:
arn:aws:controltower:us-east-1::control/EHSOKSSMVFWF
Each item in the list that follows serves as a link, which provides more information about these individual (legacy) controls that are owned my AWS Control Tower, as given in The AWS Control Tower controls library.
Designations for Elective controls
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_AUDIT_BUCKET_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_AUDIT_BUCKET_LOGGING_ENABLED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_AUDIT_BUCKET_POLICY_CHANGES_PROHIBITED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_AUDIT_BUCKET_RETENTION_POLICY
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_IAM_USER_MFA_ENABLED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_MFA_ENABLED_FOR_IAM_CONSOLE_ACCESS
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_RESTRICT_S3_CROSS_REGION_REPLICATION
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_RESTRICT_S3_DELETE_WITHOUT_MFA
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_S3_VERSIONING_ENABLED
Designations for Data residency controls (elective)
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_SUBNET_AUTO_ASSIGN_PUBLIC_IP_DISABLED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_AUTOSCALING_LAUNCH_CONFIG_PUBLIC_IP_DISABLED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_DISALLOW_CROSS_REGION_NETWORKING
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_DISALLOW_VPC_INTERNET_ACCESS
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_DISALLOW_VPN_CONNECTIONS
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_DMS_REPLICATION_NOT_PUBLIC
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_EBS_SNAPSHOT_PUBLIC_RESTORABLE_CHECK
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_EC2_INSTANCE_NO_PUBLIC_IP
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_EKS_ENDPOINT_NO_PUBLIC_ACCESS
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_ELASTICSEARCH_IN_VPC_ONLY
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_EMR_MASTER_NO_PUBLIC_IP
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_LAMBDA_FUNCTION_PUBLIC_ACCESS_PROHIBITED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_NO_UNRESTRICTED_ROUTE_TO_IGW
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_REDSHIFT_CLUSTER_PUBLIC_ACCESS_CHECK
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_S3_ACCOUNT_LEVEL_PUBLIC_ACCESS_BLOCKS_PERIODIC
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_SAGEMAKER_NOTEBOOK_NO_DIRECT_INTERNET_ACCESS
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_SSM_DOCUMENT_NOT_PUBLIC
Designations for Strongly recommended controls
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_ENCRYPTED_VOLUMES
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_EBS_OPTIMIZED_INSTANCE
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_EC2_VOLUME_INUSE_CHECK
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_RDS_INSTANCE_PUBLIC_ACCESS_CHECK
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_RDS_SNAPSHOTS_PUBLIC_PROHIBITED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_RDS_STORAGE_ENCRYPTED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_RESTRICTED_COMMON_PORTS
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_RESTRICT_ROOT_USER
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_RESTRICT_ROOT_USER_ACCESS_KEYS
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_ROOT_ACCOUNT_MFA_ENABLED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_S3_BUCKET_PUBLIC_READ_PROHIBITED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_S3_BUCKET_PUBLIC_WRITE_PROHIBITED
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arn:aws:controltower:REGION::control/AWS-GR_DETECT_CLOUDTRAIL_ENABLED_ON_MEMBER_ACCOUNTS
Controls that cannot be changed with the AWS Control Tower APIs
The following controls cannot be activated or deactivated by means of the AWS Control Tower APIs. Except for the Region deny control, all of these are mandatory controls. In general, mandatory controls cannot be deactivated. The Region deny control must be changed in the console.
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AWS-GR_REGION_DENY
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AWS-GR_AUDIT_BUCKET_DELETION_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_AUDIT_BUCKET_PUBLIC_READ_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_AUDIT_BUCKET_PUBLIC_WRITE_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_CLOUDTRAIL_CHANGE_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_CLOUDTRAIL_CLOUDWATCH_LOGS_ENABLED
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AWS-GR_CLOUDTRAIL_ENABLED
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AWS-GR_CLOUDTRAIL_VALIDATION_ENABLED
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AWS-GR_CLOUDWATCH_EVENTS_CHANGE_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_CONFIG_AGGREGATION_AUTHORIZATION_POLICY
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AWS-GR_CONFIG_AGGREGATION_CHANGE_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_CONFIG_CHANGE_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_CONFIG_ENABLED
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AWS-GR_CONFIG_RULE_CHANGE_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_CT_AUDIT_BUCKET_ENCRYPTION_CHANGES_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_CT_AUDIT_BUCKET_LIFECYCLE_CONFIGURATION_CHANGES_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_CT_AUDIT_BUCKET_LOGGING_CONFIGURATION_CHANGES_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_CT_AUDIT_BUCKET_POLICY_CHANGES_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_IAM_ROLE_CHANGE_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_LAMBDA_CHANGE_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_LOG_GROUP_POLICY
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AWS-GR_SNS_CHANGE_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_SNS_SUBSCRIPTION_CHANGE_PROHIBITED
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AWS-GR_ENSURE_CLOUDTRAIL_ENABLED_ON_SHARED_ACCOUNTS
Find identifiers for OUs
For more information about how to find the resource identifier for an OU and its resources, see Resource types defined by AWS Organizations.
To learn more about how to get information from an OU, see the AWS Organizations API Reference.
Note
The control State and status information is available in the console only. It is not available from the public API. To view the status of a control, navigate to the Control details page in the AWS Control Tower console.