diff --git a/lemur/authorities/service.py b/lemur/authorities/service.py
index 0c831be8..23961ede 100644
--- a/lemur/authorities/service.py
+++ b/lemur/authorities/service.py
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
 
 """
 from flask import g
+from flask import current_app
 
 from lemur import database
 from lemur.authorities.models import Authority
 from lemur.roles import service as role_service
+from lemur.notifications import service as notification_service
 
 from lemur.roles.models import Role
 from lemur.certificates.models import Certificate
@@ -56,9 +58,15 @@ def create(kwargs):
     cert.description = "This is the ROOT certificate for the {0} certificate authority".format(kwargs.get('caName'))
     cert.user = g.current_user
 
+    cert.notifications = notification_service.create_default_expiration_notifications(
+        'DEFAULT_SECURITY',
+        current_app.config.get('LEMUR_SECURITY_TEAM_EMAIL')
+    )
+
     # we create and attach any roles that the issuer gives us
     role_objs = []
     for r in issuer_roles:
+
         role = role_service.create(
             r['name'],
             password=r['password'],
diff --git a/lemur/manage.py b/lemur/manage.py
index 3621159e..8cee39e0 100755
--- a/lemur/manage.py
+++ b/lemur/manage.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def sync_sources(labels, view):
     information it discovers.
     """
     if view:
-        sys.stdout.write("Active", "Label", "Description")
+        sys.stdout.write("Active\tLabel\tDescription\n")
         for source in source_service.get_all():
             sys.stdout.write(
                 "[{active}]\t{label}\t{description}!\n".format(
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ def sync_sources(labels, view):
                 sync_lock.acquire(timeout=10)    # wait up to 10 seconds
 
                 if labels:
-                    sys.stdout.write("[+] Staring to sync sources: {labels}!\n".format(labels))
+                    sys.stdout.write("[+] Staring to sync sources: {labels}!\n".format(labels=labels))
                     labels = labels.split(",")
                 else:
-                    sys.stdout.write("[+] Starting to sync ALL sources!\n".format(labels))
+                    sys.stdout.write("[+] Starting to sync ALL sources!\n")
 
                 sync(labels=labels)
                 sys.stdout.write(
diff --git a/lemur/notifications/service.py b/lemur/notifications/service.py
index db40b53c..e1198df6 100644
--- a/lemur/notifications/service.py
+++ b/lemur/notifications/service.py
@@ -180,13 +180,22 @@ def create_default_expiration_notifications(name, recipients):
     """
     options = [
         {
-            'name': 'recipients',
-            'value': ','.join(recipients)
+            'name': 'unit',
+            'type': 'select',
+            'required': True,
+            'validation': '',
+            'available': ['days', 'weeks', 'months'],
+            'helpMessage': 'Interval unit',
+            'value': 'days',
         },
         {
-            'name': 'unit',
-            'value': 'days'
-        }
+            'name': 'recipients',
+            'type': 'str',
+            'required': True,
+            'validation': '^([\w+-.%]+@[\w-.]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,4},?)+$',
+            'helpMessage': 'Comma delimited list of email addresses',
+            'value': ','.join(recipients)
+        },
     ]
 
     intervals = current_app.config.get("LEMUR_DEFAULT_EXPIRATION_NOTIFICATION_INTERVALS")
@@ -195,10 +204,16 @@ def create_default_expiration_notifications(name, recipients):
     for i in intervals:
         n = get_by_label("{name}_{interval}_DAY".format(name=name, interval=i))
         if not n:
-            inter = [{
-                'name': 'interval',
-                'value': i,
-            }]
+            inter = [
+                {
+                    'name': 'interval',
+                    'type': 'int',
+                    'required': True,
+                    'validation': '^\d+$',
+                    'helpMessage': 'Number of days to be alert before expiration.',
+                    'value': i,
+                }
+            ]
             inter.extend(options)
             n = create(
                 label="{name}_{interval}_DAY".format(name=name, interval=i),
diff --git a/lemur/plugins/lemur_aws/plugin.py b/lemur/plugins/lemur_aws/plugin.py
index 06c36d7f..0c6fc09a 100644
--- a/lemur/plugins/lemur_aws/plugin.py
+++ b/lemur/plugins/lemur_aws/plugin.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class AWSDestinationPlugin(DestinationPlugin):
     options = [
         {
             'name': 'accountNumber',
-            'type': 'int',
+            'type': 'str',
             'required': True,
             'validation': '/^[0-9]{12,12}$/',
             'helpMessage': 'Must be a valid AWS account number!',
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/destinations/destination/destination.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/destinations/destination/destination.js
index 7bb6b66b..321eecfb 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/destinations/destination/destination.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/destinations/destination/destination.js
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ angular.module('lemur')
   .controller('DestinationsEditController', function ($scope, $modalInstance, DestinationService, DestinationApi, PluginService, editId) {
     DestinationApi.get(editId).then(function (destination) {
       $scope.destination = destination;
+      PluginService.getByType('destination').then(function (plugins) {
+        $scope.plugins = plugins;
+        _.each($scope.plugins, function (plugin) {
+          if (plugin.slug === $scope.destination.pluginName) {
+            plugin.pluginOptions = $scope.destination.destinationOptions;
+            $scope.destination.plugin = plugin;
+          }
+        });
+      });
     });
     
     PluginService.getByType('destination').then(function (plugins) {
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/notifications/notification/notification.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/notifications/notification/notification.js
index 9495b6ec..7cb1da50 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/notifications/notification/notification.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/notifications/notification/notification.js
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ angular.module('lemur')
   .controller('NotificationsEditController', function ($scope, $modalInstance, NotificationService, NotificationApi, PluginService, CertificateService, editId) {
     NotificationApi.get(editId).then(function (notification) {
       $scope.notification = notification;
+      PluginService.getByType('notification').then(function (plugins) {
+        $scope.plugins = plugins;
+        _.each($scope.plugins, function (plugin) {
+          if (plugin.slug === $scope.notification.pluginName) {
+            plugin.pluginOptions = $scope.notification.notificationOptions;
+            $scope.notification.plugin = plugin;
+          }
+        });
+      });
       NotificationService.getCertificates(notification);
     });
 
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/sources/source/source.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/sources/source/source.js
index 7c75e3ad..b7378c77 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/sources/source/source.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/sources/source/source.js
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ angular.module('lemur')
   .controller('SourcesEditController', function ($scope, $modalInstance, SourceService, SourceApi, PluginService, editId) {
     SourceApi.get(editId).then(function (source) {
       $scope.source = source;
+      PluginService.getByType('source').then(function (plugins) {
+        $scope.plugins = plugins;
+        _.each($scope.plugins, function (plugin) {
+          if (plugin.slug === $scope.source.pluginName) {
+            plugin.pluginOptions = $scope.source.sourceOptions;
+            $scope.source.plugin = plugin;
+          }
+        });
+      });
     });
     
     PluginService.getByType('source').then(function (plugins) {