When to use Amazon Control Tower - Amazon Account Management
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When to use Amazon Control Tower

Amazon Organizations is the foundational service that enables you to centrally manage and secure your entire Amazon environment. A crucial component of this Amazon Organizations-centric approach is Amazon Control Tower. Amazon Control Tower acts as a management console within Organizations, providing a streamlined way to set up and govern a secure, multi-account Amazon environment by applying prescriptive best practices.

This security best practices approach provided by Amazon Control Tower extends the core capabilities of Amazon Organizations. Amazon 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 Amazon Organizations structure with Amazon Control Tower, you can quickly deploy a scalable, secure, and compliant Amazon environment. This centralized approach to cloud management and governance is essential for enterprises looking to harness the full power of the Amazon Web Services Cloud while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.

For more information, see What is Amazon Control Tower? in the Amazon Control Tower User Guide.