A company creates dedicated AWS accounts in AWS Organizations for business units. An important notification was recently sent to a business unit account's root user email instead of the assigned account owner. The company wants future notifications sent to different employees depending on category (billing, operations, security). Which solution meets these requirements MOST securely?
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Correct answer: Configure each AWS account root user to use email aliases that go to a centralized mailbox. Configure alternate contacts for each account by using a single business managed email distribution list each for the billing team, the security team, and the operations team..
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The correct solution uses email aliases for the root user to direct notifications to a centralized, monitored mailbox. This ensures that critical root user notifications are not missed and are handled securely by a dedicated team, rather than a single individual. The most secure aspect is the use of alternate contacts, which allows for specific notification categories (billing, operations, security) to be sent to dedicated distribution lists. This segregates notifications by responsibility, ensuring the right teams receive relevant
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