What is AWS Control Tower?
AWS Control Tower automates the setup of a secure, multi-account AWS environment based on AWS best practices. The service creates a Landing Zone with pre-configured account structure, centralized logging, identity management, and governance guardrails.
For enterprises managing multiple AWS accounts (separated by environment, team, or workload), Control Tower provides a central control plane. New accounts are automatically provisioned with defined security and compliance standards. Guardrails prevent or detect actions that violate corporate policies.
Core Features
- Account Factory: Automated provisioning of new AWS accounts with consistent settings
- Guardrails: Over 400 preventive and detective rules for security and compliance
- Dashboard: Central overview of compliance status across all accounts
- Customizations: Extension with custom AWS CloudFormation templates and SCPs
- Drift Detection: Automatic detection of deviations from defined standards
Typical Use Cases
Enterprise Landing Zone: Set up a scalable AWS environment for your organization. Control Tower automatically creates the required account structure (Log Archive, Audit, Shared Services) and implements security policies.
Developer Self-Service: Enable development teams to request their own AWS accounts via Account Factory. Each account is automatically configured with corporate standards without manual setup.
Compliance Automation: Implement industry-specific compliance requirements (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001) via guardrails. Control Tower automatically detects and reports violations and can trigger corrective actions.
Benefits
- Best-practice architecture without extensive manual configuration
- Central governance across all AWS accounts
- Automatic compliance enforcement with preventive guardrails
- Self-service for new accounts while maintaining control
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with AWS Control Tower: Landing Zone design, implementation of industry-specific guardrails, and integration with existing governance processes.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS Control Tower?
AWS Control Tower is a service that automatically sets up a secure multi-account AWS environment (Landing Zone). It implements best practices for security, compliance, and governance across all accounts.
What is a Landing Zone?
A Landing Zone is a pre-configured, secure multi-account AWS environment based on AWS best practices. It includes account structure, identity and access management, centralized logging, and security guardrails.
What are Guardrails in Control Tower?
Guardrails are pre-configured governance rules that work preventively (prevent non-compliant actions) or detective (detect non-compliant resources). AWS provides over 400 guardrails for security, compliance, and operational best practices.
Can I use Control Tower for existing AWS accounts?
Yes, you can enroll existing AWS accounts into a Control Tower Landing Zone. Control Tower analyzes the accounts and shows which changes are required for compliance.