diff --git a/packages/terra-alert/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/terra-alert/CHANGELOG.md
index 77ae978e5d4..e50b0eeb390 100644
--- a/packages/terra-alert/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/terra-alert/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+* Added
+  * Added visually hidden default title for screen readers to read with custom titles.
+
 ## 4.80.0 - (September 21, 2023)
 
 * Changed
diff --git a/packages/terra-alert/package.json b/packages/terra-alert/package.json
index 19f16a5c26f..17fa625bd7d 100644
--- a/packages/terra-alert/package.json
+++ b/packages/terra-alert/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "terra-icon": "^3.57.1",
     "terra-responsive-element": "^5.37.0",
     "terra-theme-context": "^1.0.0",
+    "terra-visually-hidden-text": "^2.36.0",
     "uuid": "3.4.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/terra-alert/src/Alert.jsx b/packages/terra-alert/src/Alert.jsx
index 31575fe88af..96555886811 100644
--- a/packages/terra-alert/src/Alert.jsx
+++ b/packages/terra-alert/src/Alert.jsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 
 import ResponsiveElement from 'terra-responsive-element';
 import Button from 'terra-button';
+import VisuallyHiddenText from 'terra-visually-hidden-text';
 import {
   IconAlert,
   IconError,
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ const Alert = ({
     <div id={alertMessageId} className={alertSectionClassName}>
       {(title || defaultTitle) && (
         <strong id={alertTitleId} className={cx('title')}>
+          {title && defaultTitle && <VisuallyHiddenText text={`${defaultTitle},`} />}
           {title || defaultTitle}
         </strong>
       )}
diff --git a/packages/terra-alert/tests/jest/Alert.test.jsx b/packages/terra-alert/tests/jest/Alert.test.jsx
index 76ff91b76c5..2ae2efbaf3c 100644
--- a/packages/terra-alert/tests/jest/Alert.test.jsx
+++ b/packages/terra-alert/tests/jest/Alert.test.jsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import IconInformation from 'terra-icon/lib/icon/IconInformation';
 import IconSuccess from 'terra-icon/lib/icon/IconSuccess';
 import IconWarning from 'terra-icon/lib/icon/IconWarning';
 import Button from 'terra-button';
+import VisuallyHiddenText from 'terra-visually-hidden-text';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import Alert from '../../src/Alert';
 
@@ -66,6 +67,20 @@ describe('Alert with props', () => {
     expect(alert.prop('disableAlertActionFocus')).toEqual(true);
     expect(wrapper).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
+
+  it('should render an alert with provided title', () => {
+    const wrapper = shallowWithIntl(<Alert title="Custom Title" />).dive();
+    const alertTitle = wrapper.find('.title');
+
+    expect(alertTitle.prop('children')).toEqual(
+      [
+        <VisuallyHiddenText text="Terra.alert.alert," />,
+        'Custom Title',
+      ],
+    );
+    expect(alertTitle.text()).toEqual('<VisuallyHiddenText />Custom Title');
+    expect(wrapper).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
 });
 
 describe('Dismissible Alert that includes actions section', () => {
@@ -73,10 +88,13 @@ describe('Dismissible Alert that includes actions section', () => {
     const mockOnDismiss = jest.fn();
     const wrapper = shallowWithIntl(<Alert onDismiss={mockOnDismiss}>This is a test</Alert>).dive();
 
-    expect(wrapper.find(Button).length).toEqual(1);
-    expect(wrapper.find(Button).prop('text')).toEqual('Terra.alert.dismiss');
-    expect(wrapper.find(Button).prop('onClick')).toEqual(mockOnDismiss);
-    expect(wrapper.find(Button).prop('variant')).toEqual('neutral');
+    const dismissButton = wrapper.find(Button);
+    expect(wrapper.find('.title').text()).toEqual('Terra.alert.alert');
+    expect(dismissButton.length).toEqual(1);
+    expect(dismissButton.prop('text')).toEqual('Terra.alert.dismiss');
+    expect(dismissButton.prop('onClick')).toEqual(mockOnDismiss);
+    expect(dismissButton.prop('variant')).toEqual('neutral');
+    expect(dismissButton.prop('aria-describedby')).toEqual('alert-title-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
     expect(wrapper).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 });
@@ -199,11 +217,20 @@ describe('Alert of type custom with custom title and text content', () => {
 
 describe('Alert of type info with custom title and HTML content', () => {
   it('should render an Alert component of type info with custom title and HTML content', () => {
-    const wrapper = shallowWithIntl(<Alert type={Alert.Opts.Types.INFO} title="Gettysburg Address"><span>Four score and seven years ago . . .</span></Alert>);
+    const wrapper = shallowWithIntl(<Alert type={Alert.Opts.Types.INFO} title="Gettysburg Address"><span>Four score and seven years ago . . .</span></Alert>).dive();
 
-    expect(wrapper.prop('title')).toEqual('Gettysburg Address');
-    expect(wrapper.prop('type')).toEqual('info');
-    expect(wrapper.find('span').text()).toEqual('Four score and seven years ago . . .');
+    const alertDiv = wrapper.find('div.alert-base');
+    expect(alertDiv.prop('className')).toEqual('alert-base info wide');
+    expect(alertDiv.prop('role')).toEqual('status');
+    expect(wrapper.find(IconInformation).length).toEqual(1);
+    expect(wrapper.find('.title').prop('children')).toEqual(
+      [
+        <VisuallyHiddenText text="Terra.alert.info," />,
+        'Gettysburg Address',
+      ],
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find('.title').text()).toEqual('<VisuallyHiddenText />Gettysburg Address');
+    expect(wrapper.find('.section').find('span').text()).toEqual('Four score and seven years ago . . .');
     expect(wrapper).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 });
@@ -226,7 +253,7 @@ describe('Alert of type success with an action button text content', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('Dismissable Alert of type custom with action button, custom title and text content', () => {
+describe('Dismissible Alert of type custom with action button, custom title and text content', () => {
   it('should render an Alert component of type custom with an action button', () => {
     const mockOnClick = jest.fn();
     const mockOnDismiss = jest.fn();
@@ -251,10 +278,10 @@ describe('Dismissable Alert of type custom with action button, custom title and
   });
 });
 
-describe('Dismissible Alert', () => {
+describe('Notifications titles', () => {
   let wrapper;
 
-  describe('Custom Alert with no title prop', () => {
+  describe('Custom notification with no title prop', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       wrapper = shallowWithIntl(
         <Alert
@@ -266,18 +293,23 @@ describe('Dismissible Alert', () => {
         </Alert>,
       ).dive();
     });
-    it('should set the alert message ID', () => {
+    it('should set the notification message ID', () => {
       const alertContent = wrapper.find('.section');
       expect(alertContent.prop('id')).toEqual('alert-message-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
     });
 
-    it('should set the dismiss button aria-describedby to the alert description', () => {
+    it('should have no title', () => {
+      const alertTitle = wrapper.find('.title');
+      expect(alertTitle.length).toEqual(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should set the dismiss button aria-describedby to the notification description', () => {
       const dismissButton = wrapper.find('Button');
       expect(dismissButton.prop('aria-describedby')).toEqual('alert-message-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
     });
   });
 
-  describe('Custom Alert with custom title', () => {
+  describe('Custom notification with custom title', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       wrapper = shallowWithIntl(
         <Alert
@@ -301,13 +333,19 @@ describe('Dismissible Alert', () => {
       expect(alertTitle.prop('id')).toEqual('alert-title-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
     });
 
+    it('should set the alert title', () => {
+      const alertTitle = wrapper.find('.title');
+      expect(alertTitle.prop('children')).toEqual(['', 'Help!']);
+      expect(alertTitle.text()).toEqual('Help!');
+    });
+
     it('should set the dismiss button aria-describedby to the alert title', () => {
       const dismissButton = wrapper.find('Button');
       expect(dismissButton.prop('aria-describedby')).toEqual('alert-title-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
     });
   });
 
-  describe('Success Alert with no title prop', () => {
+  describe('Success notification with no title prop', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       wrapper = shallowWithIntl(
         <Alert
@@ -319,23 +357,29 @@ describe('Dismissible Alert', () => {
       ).dive();
     });
 
-    it('should set the alert message ID', () => {
+    it('should set the notification message ID', () => {
       const alertContent = wrapper.find('.section');
       expect(alertContent.prop('id')).toEqual('alert-message-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
     });
 
-    it('should set the alert title ID', () => {
+    it('should set the notification title ID', () => {
       const alertTitle = wrapper.find('.title');
       expect(alertTitle.prop('id')).toEqual('alert-title-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
     });
 
-    it('should set the dismiss button aria-describedby to the alert title', () => {
+    it('should use the default title', () => {
+      const alertTitle = wrapper.find('.title');
+      expect(alertTitle.prop('children')).toEqual([undefined, 'Terra.alert.success']);
+      expect(alertTitle.text()).toEqual('Terra.alert.success');
+    });
+
+    it('should set the dismiss button aria-describedby to the notification title', () => {
       const dismissButton = wrapper.find('Button');
       expect(dismissButton.prop('aria-describedby')).toEqual('alert-title-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
     });
   });
 
-  describe('Success Alert with blank title', () => {
+  describe('Success notification with blank title', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       wrapper = shallowWithIntl(
         <Alert
@@ -350,20 +394,61 @@ describe('Dismissible Alert', () => {
 
     it('should use the default title', () => {
       const alertTitle = wrapper.find('.title');
-      expect(alertTitle.prop('children')).toEqual('Terra.alert.success');
+      expect(alertTitle.prop('children')).toEqual(['', 'Terra.alert.success']);
+      expect(alertTitle.text()).toEqual('Terra.alert.success');
     });
 
-    it('should set the alert message ID', () => {
+    it('should set the notification message ID', () => {
       const alertContent = wrapper.find('.section');
       expect(alertContent.prop('id')).toEqual('alert-message-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
     });
 
-    it('should set the alert title ID', () => {
+    it('should set the notification title ID', () => {
       const alertTitle = wrapper.find('.title');
       expect(alertTitle.prop('id')).toEqual('alert-title-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
     });
 
-    it('should set the dismiss button aria-describedby to the alert title', () => {
+    it('should set the dismiss button aria-describedby to the notification title', () => {
+      const dismissButton = wrapper.find('Button');
+      expect(dismissButton.prop('aria-describedby')).toEqual('alert-title-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Success notification with title', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      wrapper = shallowWithIntl(
+        <Alert
+          type={Alert.Opts.Types.SUCCESS}
+          title="Custom Success Title"
+          onDismiss={() => { }}
+        >
+          This is a success alert.
+        </Alert>,
+      ).dive();
+    });
+
+    it('should use the custom title', () => {
+      const alertTitle = wrapper.find('.title');
+      expect(alertTitle.prop('children')).toEqual(
+        [
+          <VisuallyHiddenText text="Terra.alert.success," />,
+          'Custom Success Title',
+        ],
+      );
+      expect(alertTitle.text()).toEqual('<VisuallyHiddenText />Custom Success Title');
+    });
+
+    it('should set the notification message ID', () => {
+      const alertContent = wrapper.find('.section');
+      expect(alertContent.prop('id')).toEqual('alert-message-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
+    });
+
+    it('should set the notification title ID', () => {
+      const alertTitle = wrapper.find('.title');
+      expect(alertTitle.prop('id')).toEqual('alert-title-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
+    });
+
+    it('should set the dismiss button aria-describedby to the notification title', () => {
       const dismissButton = wrapper.find('Button');
       expect(dismissButton.prop('aria-describedby')).toEqual('alert-title-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000');
     });
diff --git a/packages/terra-alert/tests/jest/__snapshots__/Alert.test.jsx.snap b/packages/terra-alert/tests/jest/__snapshots__/Alert.test.jsx.snap
index 7ba97c2fc2a..4f73464c3b7 100644
--- a/packages/terra-alert/tests/jest/__snapshots__/Alert.test.jsx.snap
+++ b/packages/terra-alert/tests/jest/__snapshots__/Alert.test.jsx.snap
@@ -173,43 +173,53 @@ exports[`Alert of type error with text content should render an Alert component
 `;
 
 exports[`Alert of type info with custom title and HTML content should render an Alert component of type info with custom title and HTML content 1`] = `
-<Alert
-  customColorClass="custom-default-color"
-  disableAlertActionFocus={false}
-  intl={
-    Object {
-      "defaultFormats": Object {},
-      "defaultLocale": "en",
-      "formatDate": [Function],
-      "formatHTMLMessage": [Function],
-      "formatMessage": [Function],
-      "formatNumber": [Function],
-      "formatPlural": [Function],
-      "formatRelative": [Function],
-      "formatTime": [Function],
-      "formats": Object {},
-      "formatters": Object {
-        "getDateTimeFormat": [Function],
-        "getMessageFormat": [Function],
-        "getNumberFormat": [Function],
-        "getPluralFormat": [Function],
-        "getRelativeFormat": [Function],
-      },
-      "locale": "en",
-      "messages": null,
-      "now": [Function],
-      "onError": [Function],
-      "textComponent": "span",
-      "timeZone": null,
-    }
-  }
-  title="Gettysburg Address"
-  type="info"
+<ResponsiveElement
+  onChange={[Function]}
+  responsiveTo="parent"
 >
-  <span>
-    Four score and seven years ago . . .
-  </span>
-</Alert>
+  <div
+    className="alert-base info wide"
+    role="status"
+  >
+    <div
+      className="body body-std"
+    >
+      <div
+        className="focus-container"
+        tabIndex="-1"
+      />
+      <div
+        className="content-container"
+      >
+        <span
+          className="icon"
+        >
+          <IconInformation
+            viewBox="0 0 48 48"
+            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+          />
+        </span>
+        <div
+          className="section"
+          id="alert-message-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
+        >
+          <strong
+            className="title"
+            id="alert-title-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
+          >
+            <VisuallyHiddenText
+              text="Terra.alert.info,"
+            />
+            Gettysburg Address
+          </strong>
+          <span>
+            Four score and seven years ago . . .
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</ResponsiveElement>
 `;
 
 exports[`Alert of type info with text content should render an Alert component of type info 1`] = `
@@ -722,6 +732,53 @@ exports[`Alert with props should render an alert with provided role 1`] = `
 </ResponsiveElement>
 `;
 
+exports[`Alert with props should render an alert with provided title 1`] = `
+<ResponsiveElement
+  onChange={[Function]}
+  responsiveTo="parent"
+>
+  <div
+    className="alert-base alert wide"
+    role="alert"
+  >
+    <div
+      className="body body-std"
+    >
+      <div
+        className="focus-container"
+        tabIndex="-1"
+      />
+      <div
+        className="content-container"
+      >
+        <span
+          className="icon"
+        >
+          <IconAlert
+            viewBox="0 0 48 48"
+            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+          />
+        </span>
+        <div
+          className="section"
+          id="alert-message-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
+        >
+          <strong
+            className="title"
+            id="alert-title-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
+          >
+            <VisuallyHiddenText
+              text="Terra.alert.alert,"
+            />
+            Custom Title
+          </strong>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</ResponsiveElement>
+`;
+
 exports[`Alert with props should render disableAlertActionFocus when provided 1`] = `
 <InjectIntl(Alert)
   disableAlertActionFocus={true}
@@ -860,7 +917,7 @@ exports[`Alert with props should render disableAlertActionFocus when provided 1`
 </InjectIntl(Alert)>
 `;
 
-exports[`Dismissable Alert of type custom with action button, custom title and text content should render an Alert component of type custom with an action button 1`] = `
+exports[`Dismissible Alert of type custom with action button, custom title and text content should render an Alert component of type custom with an action button 1`] = `
 <ResponsiveElement
   onChange={[Function]}
   responsiveTo="parent"