AWS Control Tower
The easiest way to set up and govern a secure, multi-account AWS environment
Overview
AWS Control Tower provides the easiest way to set up and govern a new, secure, multi-account AWS environment based on best practices established through AWS’s experience working with thousands of enterprises as they move to the cloud. With AWS Control Tower, builders can provision new AWS accounts in a few clicks, while you have peace of mind knowing your accounts conform to your company-wide policies.
✨ Key Features
- Landing Zone
- Guardrails (preventive and detective)
- Account Factory
- Dashboard for visibility
- Centralized logging and auditing
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Automated setup of a best-practice multi-account environment
- Pre-configured guardrails for security and compliance
- Simplified account provisioning
Unique Value: Drastically reduces the time and effort required to set up a secure, compliant, and scalable multi-account AWS environment, from months to hours.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Setting up a well-architected multi-account structure for a large enterprise
- Enforcing security policies across an entire organization
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Managing a single AWS account
- Organizations with highly customized, pre-existing multi-account setups (can be complex to adopt)
🏆 Alternatives
Provides a more opinionated and automated setup than manually configuring AWS Organizations and other services, ensuring a best-practice foundation from the start.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (AWS Business Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: No additional charge for Control Tower. You pay for the AWS services it configures (e.g., AWS Config, CloudTrail).
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