# Steps to Update Default Region in AWS

- Source: https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000232953-steps-to-update-default-region-in-aws
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- Last updated: 2026-05-29
- Publisher: iCompaas, Inc. (https://www.icompaas.com)

**Process to Update Default Region in AWS**

  

-   Login to AWS account.
-   In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (:gear:). 
-   Choose See all user settings to navigate to the Unified Settings page.  ![](https://support.icompaas.com/assets/kb/b21bb0608804e9b1.png)
-   Choose Edit next to Localization and default Region.
-   In Default Region, choose a Region.   
    ![](https://support.icompaas.com/assets/kb/0b6072e938a3b2cb.png)
-   Choose Save settings.

## Related compliance guidance

- [SOC 2 compliance: a practical implementation guide for cloud-native SaaS teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/soc-2-trust-services-criteria): Configuration checks like this one are the technical half of a SOC 2 / ISO 27001 programme — the guide shows where they fit, what else an auditor expects, and how to evidence them.
- [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 compliance: a practical implementation guide](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/iso-27001-2022): ISO 27001 Annex A.8 (technological controls) is where cloud hardening evidence lands; the guide shows how to run the ISMS around it.