AWS Organizations is the foundational service that enables you to centrally manage and secure your entire AWS environment. A crucial component of this AWS Organizations-centric approach is AWS Control Tower. AWS Control Tower acts as a management console within Organizations, providing a streamlined way to set up and govern a secure, multi-account AWS environment by applying prescriptive best practices.
This security best practices approach provided by AWS Control Tower extends the core capabilities of AWS Organizations. AWS Control Tower applies a set of preventive and detective guardrails to help ensure your organization and accounts remain aligned with recommended security and compliance standards.
By establishing a well-architected AWS Organizations structure with AWS Control Tower, you can quickly deploy a scalable, secure, and compliant AWS environment. This centralized approach to cloud management and governance is essential for enterprises looking to harness the full power of the AWS Cloud while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.
For more information, see What is AWS Control Tower? in the AWS Control Tower User Guide.
