Control Tower Flashcards
What is AWS Control Tower?
AWS Control Tower provides an easy way to set up and govern a secure, multi-account AWS environment based on best practices established through AWS experience with thousands of enterprises.
How does AWS Control Tower simplify AWS environment management?
AWS Control Tower simplifies AWS environment management by automating the setup of a well-architected multi-account environment, implementing governance and compliance rules, and providing centralized logging and monitoring.
What are the key features of AWS Control Tower?
Key features include account factory for consistent account provisioning, centralized logging, automated guardrails for compliance and security, and a dashboard for ongoing insights into your AWS environment.
What are ‘Guardrails’ in AWS Control Tower?
Guardrails are high-level rule definitions that provide ongoing governance for your AWS environment. They come in two types: preventive guardrails enforce policies to prevent non-compliance, and detective guardrails alert you to violations.
How does AWS Control Tower enforce compliance and security?
AWS Control Tower enforces compliance and security through the implementation of guardrails, which apply AWS best practices and policies automatically across your AWS environment to ensure actions and resources remain compliant.
Can AWS Control Tower manage existing AWS accounts?
Yes, AWS Control Tower can bring existing AWS accounts into its management by enrolling them through the Account Factory, allowing these accounts to be governed by Control Tower’s policies and guardrails.
How does Account Factory work in AWS Control Tower?
The Account Factory in AWS Control Tower automates the process of provisioning and configuring new AWS accounts to meet the organization’s policies and standards, ensuring a consistent setup for each account.
What is the role of the AWS Control Tower dashboard?
The AWS Control Tower dashboard provides a centralized view of your AWS environment, highlighting compliance status, guardrail violations, and action items to ensure your accounts adhere to established policies.
How do you monitor activities across accounts in AWS Control Tower?
Activities across accounts can be monitored in AWS Control Tower using the dashboard, which aggregates logging and monitoring data to provide insights into operational health, security, and compliance.
What are the benefits of using AWS Control Tower for an organization?
Benefits include simplified multi-account management, automated compliance and security enforcement, centralized logging and monitoring, and reduced setup time for new accounts following AWS best practices.
