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Category: Security

Services: AWS Control Tower Implementation, Managed Governance Hub, Multi-Account Strategy, Security and Compliance Auditing, Operational Efficiency Enhancement and Resource Optimization

25%

Cut new AWS account provisioning time by 25%

95%

Sustained 95%+ compliance

30%

Achieved 30% fewer security incidents

Challenges

Existing AWS Account structure within a shared organization poses security challenges.
Potential need to modify security attributes and account ownership affecting other projects within the structure.
Concerns regarding the suitability of the current AWS setup for future UI projects.

Solutions

Simform restructured Abacode’s AWS accounts for efficiency.
Introduced a dedicated Management Account for foundational control.
Management Account oversees Control Tower, User Single Sign-On (SSO), and billing consolidation.
Created two Organizational Units (OUs): Abacode-Security and Abacode-Sandbox
Abacode-Security for audit/security(log) accounts.
Abacode-Sandbox for dev/stage/prod environments.
OUs facilitate software development and potential future developmental environments.
This solution streamlines AWS account management, bolsters security, and enables scalability.

Metrics for success

Expedited Deployment: We successfully reduced the provisioning time for new AWS accounts by 25%, accomplishing an average deployment time of 5 days, significantly enhancing efficiency.
Compliance Excellence: Our diligent efforts resulted in consistently maintaining a compliance score of 95% or higher across all AWS accounts managed by Control Tower, ensuring top-notch security and governance.
Enhanced Security: Through the implementation of AWS Control Tower’s advanced security controls, we achieved a remarkable 30% reduction in security incidents compared to the previous year, bolstering cybersecurity.
Cost Efficiency: Our resource optimization and meticulous cost governance within AWS Control Tower led to a substantial 20% reduction in AWS operational costs, optimizing budget allocation.
Scalability: We successfully scaled the number of AWS accounts managed by Control Tower by 20% per year, seamlessly accommodating Abacode’s impressive organizational growth.
Operational Excellence: Our commitment to automation and process refinement within AWS Control Tower resulted in a commendable 30% reduction in manual operational tasks, elevating operational efficiency to new heights.

Architecture Diagram

AWS Services

AWS Organization:We have used this in our management account for centralized AWS account management and governance.
AWS SSO: We implemented AWS SSO in our management account to enable seamless single sign-on across AWS accounts and applications.
AWS Control Tower:Simform utilized AWS Control Tower within our management account to establish secure and compliant multi-account environments..
AWS IAM:IAM was employed across both management and other accounts for efficient management of user identities, roles, and permissions.
AWS Config:Our management account featured AWS Config for continuous resource configuration monitoring, ensuring ongoing compliance.
AWS Lambda:We harnessed Lambda for serverless function execution and event-driven computing, enhancing flexibility and efficiency.
API Gateway:Simform utilized API Gateway to create, publish, and manage APIs for applications, streamlining connectivity.
Amazon S3:We employed Amazon S3 for robust data storage and retrieval, delivering scalable, durable, and highly available object storage solutions.
AWS CodePipeline: CodePipeline automated the building, testing, and deployment of applications, optimizing our development processes.
AWS Glue: We have used this for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) service for data integration and transformation tasks.

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