Filter aws-controltower-AggregateSecurityNotifications for Only NON_COMPLIANT Config Rules Compliance Change
Issue
AWS Control Tower generated aws-controltower-AggregateSecurityNotifications Config Rules Compliance Change SNS email notification may cause an excessive amount of emails reporting both COMPLIANT and NON_COMPLIANT notifications.
Resolution
The
COMPLIANT notifications can be filtered out using a SNS Subscription Filter Policy.
From the AWS SNS console in the account producing the alerts:
- Select
Subscriptions
- Select the subscription with the topic
aws-controltower-SecurityNotifications
- Click
Edit
- Enable
Subscription filter policy
- Select the
Message body radio button
- Enter the
Subscription filter policy below and click
Save changes
{
"detail": {
"newEvaluationResult": {
"complianceType": [
"NON_COMPLIANT"
]
}
}
}
References
Products
Amazon Web Services (any)
Created: 23rd September 2026
Updated: 23rd September 2026
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