Create a new security incident response case.

External Documentation

To learn more, visit the AWS documentation.

Basic Parameters

ParameterDescription
AWS Region(s)A comma-separated list of AWS region(s) where this action will be executed.

For example, to execute in US East and Europe, enter us-east-1,eu-west-1.

Alternatively, you can use the asterisk symbol * to run the action in all available AWS Regions.
Client TokenA unique identifier (typically a UUID) to ensure request idempotency, preventing duplicate case creation if a request is retried.
DescriptionA detailed description for the case.
Engagement TypeThe type of engagement for the case.
Impacted AWS RegionsA list of AWS regions objects impacted by the security incident. Each entry should specify a region identifier (e.g., us-east-1).

For example:
[
{
"region": "us-east-1"
},
{
"region": "eu-south-1"
}
]

For more information about Impacted AWS Regions, refer to AWS Security Incident Response API documentation.
Impacted AccountsA comma-separated list of accounts impacted by the incident.

Note: AWS account IDs must always be exactly 12 digits. IDs with fewer than 12 digits must be zero-padded at the beginning. For example, account ID 123123123 (9 digits) should be formatted as 000123123123.
Impacted ServicesA comma-separated list of services impacted by the security incident.
Reported Incident Start DateThe initial start date of the unauthorized activity.
Resolver TypeThe entity responsible for resolving the case.
Threat Actor IP AddressesA list of suspicious IP addresses associated with unauthorized activity. Each entry must include ipAddress.

For example:
[
{
"ipAddress": "192.0.2.1",
"userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0"
}
]
TitleThe title of the case.
WatchersA list of individuals who will receive notifications about case updates. Each entry must include email address.

For example:
[
{
"name": "John Doe",
"email": "john.doe@example.com",
"jobTitle": "Security Engineer"
}
]

Note: The maximum number of watchers is 30.

Advanced Parameters

ParameterDescription
TagsA list of key-value pairs of tags to apply to the case.

For example:
{
"Department": "Security",
"Priority": "High"
}

Example Output

{
	"caseId": "1234567890"
}

Workflow Library Example

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