AWS Control Tower & SCPs: The Complete Governance Guide (2025 Edition)

Managing multiple AWS accounts at scale is no small challenge—security, compliance, and cost control can quickly spiral out of hand. This comprehensive guide shows you how to master AWS Control Tower and Service Control Policies (SCPs) to enforce governance, improve security, and streamline operations across your entire cloud environment.

Inside this 200-page book, you’ll find:

✅ Foundations of AWS Control Tower & SCPs — clear explanations, IAM vs SCP comparisons, and practical examples.
✅ Deep Dive into AWS Organizations — OU design, policy inheritance, delegated admins, and 2025 updates.
✅ Step-by-Step SCP Implementation — from sandbox testing to production-grade rollouts using IaC (CloudFormation, Terraform).
✅ Security & Compliance Use Cases — real-world scenarios like enforcing encryption, GDPR compliance, blocking public access, and restricting costly instance types.
✅ Operational Excellence & Cost Optimization — aligning SCPs with the AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars.
✅ Advanced Topics — troubleshooting, best practices, anti-patterns, and integration with AWS services like Config, Security Hub, and IAM Identity Center.
✅ Practical Extras — ready-to-use SCP templates, cheat sheets, troubleshooting quick guides, interview Q&As, and hands-on exercises.

Whether you’re a cloud architect, DevOps engineer, or compliance professional, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools to design, implement, and manage enterprise-grade AWS governance.

Why This Book?

• Written in a step-by-step, practical style with CLI snippets, JSON examples, and real case studies.
• Maps governance strategies directly to the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Covers the latest AWS updates (2025 edition), ensuring your governance practices are future-ready.

🚀 Take control of your AWS multi-account environment—securely, efficiently, and at scale.