High
CloudFront
CloudFront distributions should have a default root object configured
NIST
Description
Checks whether an Amazon CloudFront distribution is configured to return a specific object that is the default root object.
Remediation
To configure a default root object for a CloudFront distribution, see the Amazon CloudFront Developer Guide.
Steps
- Open the Amazon CloudFront console.
- Choose the distribution to update.
- Go to the 'Distribution Settings' and select the 'General' tab.
- Under 'Default Root Object', enter the file name of the default root object.
- Save changes.
Compliance
NIST