AWS Control Tower: Multi-Account Environments

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In the context of AWS Control Tower, what is the most precise definition of the 'Landing Zone' concerning its functional role and scope within a multi-account AWS environment?

A configuration management database (CMDB) ensuring compliance and standardization across all AWS resources.
A network firewall perimeter that strictly isolates workloads to prevent lateral movement of threats between AWS accounts.
An anomaly detection system that uses machine learning to identify unusual resource consumption patterns across AWS accounts.
A pre-configured, foundational environment representing the multi-account architecture, integrated ID federation, and centralized logging and auditing. (correct)

How does AWS Control Tower's 'Account Factory' extend the native capabilities of AWS Organizations in the context of AWS account provisioning and lifecycle management?

It leverages the AWS Marketplace to source pre-configured AMIs, ensuring consistency across all newly provisioned accounts.
It automates the generation of IAM policies based on a least-privilege model, reducing the attack surface of new accounts.
It delivers fully automated account provisioning with standardized configurations, integration with SDLC processes, and lifecycle management (close/repurpose) capabilities exceeding the scope of AWS Organizations. (correct)
It utilizes a blockchain ledger to immutably record all account creation and modification events, enhancing auditability and compliance.

Which design principle provides the MOST significant advantage of implementing preventive guardrails within AWS Control Tower, particularly in mature AWS environments?

Automating the remediation of non-compliant resources, ensuring immediate correction of security vulnerabilities.
Enforcing mandatory resource tagging policies to improve cost allocation and resource governance.
Proactively preventing actions that deviate from established governance standards, crucial for maintaining compliance and preventing configuration drift in complex environments. (correct)
Providing real-time cost optimization recommendations to reduce unnecessary spending across all AWS accounts.

How does AWS Control Tower leverage existing AWS services to implement its features of multi-account management and governance?

It orchestrates services such as AWS Organizations, IAM Identity Center (successor to AWS SSO), AWS Config, CloudTrail, and Service Catalog to deliver a comprehensive multi-account environment. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the MOST critical difference between 'detective' and 'preventive' guardrails within AWS Control Tower in the context of managing risks and ensuring compliance?

Detective guardrails identify non-compliant configurations and security issues, while preventive guardrails actively block actions that violate policies, thus preventing incidents. (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the operational context of AWS Control Tower, what is the primary purpose of the 'Audit Account', particularly focusing on governance and compliance?

To provide a centralized repository for audit information, enabling access for compliance and security teams using third-party tools to ensure continuous auditing of the environment. (C) Signup and view all the answers

When you initially set up AWS Control Tower, what organizational units are created by default and what is their purpose?

Two organizational units: a foundational organizational unit (Security) and a custom organizational unit (Sandbox). (D) Signup and view all the answers

Within the context of AWS Control Tower, which of the following best articulates its capacity to handle the concept of 'drift'?

AWS Control Tower is designed with built-in mechanisms, primarily guardrails, to detect, report, and, in preventive mode, automatically correct deviations from established best practices and organizational policies, thus mitigating configuration drift. (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does the concept of a 'home region' impact the deployment and operational boundaries within AWS Control Tower?

The 'home region' is the initial region where AWS Control Tower is deployed, serving as the mandatory control plane for multi-account governance, while also allowing the option to allow or deny the usage of other AWS regions. (D) Signup and view all the answers

AWS Control Tower offers Single Sign-On capabilities through its integration with the IAM Identity Center. What are the implications related to the identity sources that you can integrate?

AWS Control Tower's SSO, now via IAM Identity Center, supports the integration of existing corporate identity stores, enabling users to access AWS accounts using their existing credentials. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

AWS Control Tower

A product that simplifies setting up and governing AWS multi-account environments, using prescriptive best practices.

Landing Zone

A foundational component of Control Tower that represents the multi-account environment.

Guardrails

Rules for multi-account governance that detect drifts from governance standards, implemented using AWS Config and Service Control Policies.

Account Factory

Automates AWS account provisioning with standardized configurations and integrates with a business's SDLC.