diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-sns/lib/subscription.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-sns/lib/subscription.ts
index 93efac028d294..184227aac4b90 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-sns/lib/subscription.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-sns/lib/subscription.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export interface SubscriptionProps {
    *
    * The meaning of this value depends on the value for 'protocol'.
    */
-  readonly endpoint: any;
+  readonly endpoint: string;
 
   /**
    * The topic to subscribe to.
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/lib/states/pass.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/lib/states/pass.ts
index 70e4eee290f0d..4bb97d4374f39 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/lib/states/pass.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/lib/states/pass.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export interface PassProps {
      *
      * @default No injected result
      */
-    readonly result?: any;
+    readonly result?: {[key: string]: any};
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/cdk/package.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/cdk/package.json
index 47d514b7b1bc3..542fb3a61b6ca 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/cdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/cdk/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
       "construct-ctor:@aws-cdk/cdk.App.<initializer>",
       "construct-ctor:@aws-cdk/cdk.Root.<initializer>",
       "construct-ctor:@aws-cdk/cdk.Stack.<initializer>.params*",
+      "props-no-any:@aws-cdk/cdk.CfnOutputProps.value",
+      "props-no-any:@aws-cdk/cdk.CfnParameterProps.default",
+      "props-no-any:@aws-cdk/cdk.CfnResourceProps.properties",
       "props-no-cfn-types:@aws-cdk/cdk.CfnOutputProps*",
       "props-no-cfn-types:@aws-cdk/cdk.StringListCfnOutputProps*"
     ]
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/package.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/package.json
index 439c71b0bd410..4a30f275eb9a1 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/package.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/package.json
@@ -76,5 +76,10 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 8.10.0"
+  },
+  "awslint": {
+    "exclude": [
+      "props-no-any:@aws-cdk/runtime-values.RuntimeValueProps.value"
+    ]
   }
 }
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diff --git a/tools/awslint/lib/rules/construct.ts b/tools/awslint/lib/rules/construct.ts
index 6329ad133bb4d..341b005bdfa4b 100644
--- a/tools/awslint/lib/rules/construct.ts
+++ b/tools/awslint/lib/rules/construct.ts
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ constructLinter.add({
 
 constructLinter.add({
   code: 'props-no-unions',
-  message: 'props should not use TypeScript unions',
+  message: 'props must not use TypeScript unions',
   eval: e => {
     if (!e.ctx.propsType) { return; }
     if (!e.ctx.hasPropsArgument) { return; }
 
-    // this rule only applies to L2 constructs
+    // this rule does not apply to L1 constructs
     if (CoreTypes.isCfnResource(e.ctx.classType)) { return; }
 
     for (const property of e.ctx.propsType.ownProperties) {
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ constructLinter.add({
 
 constructLinter.add({
   code: 'props-no-arn-refs',
-  message: 'props should use strong types instead of attributes. props should not have "arn" suffix',
+  message: 'props must use strong types instead of attributes. props should not have "arn" suffix',
   eval: e => {
     if (!e.ctx.propsType) { return; }
     if (!e.ctx.hasPropsArgument) { return; }
 
-    // this rule only applies to L2 constructs
+    // this rule does not apply to L1 constructs
     if (CoreTypes.isCfnResource(e.ctx.classType)) { return; }
 
     for (const property of e.ctx.propsType.ownProperties) {
@@ -221,12 +221,12 @@ constructLinter.add({
 
 constructLinter.add({
   code: 'props-no-tokens',
-  message: 'props should not use the "Token" type',
+  message: 'props must not use the "Token" type',
   eval: e => {
     if (!e.ctx.propsType) { return; }
     if (!e.ctx.hasPropsArgument) { return; }
 
-    // this rule only applies to L2 constructs
+    // this rule does not apply to L1 constructs
     if (CoreTypes.isCfnResource(e.ctx.classType)) { return; }
 
     for (const property of e.ctx.propsType.allProperties) {
@@ -242,12 +242,12 @@ constructLinter.add({
 
 constructLinter.add({
   code: 'props-no-cfn-types',
-  message: 'props should not expose L1 types (types which start with "Cfn")',
+  message: 'props must not expose L1 types (types which start with "Cfn")',
   eval: e => {
     if (!e.ctx.propsType) { return; }
     if (!e.ctx.hasPropsArgument) { return; }
 
-    // this rule only applies to L2 constructs
+    // this rule does not apply to L1 constructs
     if (CoreTypes.isCfnResource(e.ctx.classType)) { return; }
 
     for (const property of e.ctx.propsType.ownProperties) {
@@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ constructLinter.add({
 
 constructLinter.add({
   code: 'props-default-doc',
-  message: 'All optional props should have @default documentation',
+  message: 'All optional props must have @default documentation',
   eval: e => {
     if (!e.ctx.propsType) { return; }
     if (!e.ctx.hasPropsArgument) { return; }
 
-    // this rule only applies to L2 constructs
+    // this rule does not apply to L1 constructs
     if (CoreTypes.isCfnResource(e.ctx.classType)) { return; }
 
     for (const property of e.ctx.propsType.allProperties) {
@@ -276,4 +276,20 @@ constructLinter.add({
       e.assert(property.docs.docs.default !== undefined, `${e.ctx.propsFqn}.${property.name}`);
     }
   }
-  });
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+  });
+
+constructLinter.add({
+  code: 'props-no-any',
+  message: 'props must not use Typescript "any" type',
+  eval: e => {
+    if (!e.ctx.propsType) { return; }
+    if (!e.ctx.hasPropsArgument) { return; }
+
+    // this rule does not apply to L1 constructs
+    if (CoreTypes.isCfnResource(e.ctx.classType)) { return; }
+
+    for (const property of e.ctx.propsType.ownProperties) {
+    e.assert(!property.type.isAny, `${e.ctx.propsFqn}.${property.name}`);
+    }
+  }
+});
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