AWS Control Tower
AWS Control Tower is a managed service that simplifies setting up and governing a secure, multi-account AWS environment based on best practices. It automates the creation of a landing zone—a well-architected, multi-account AWS environment—with preconfigured guardrails for security, compliance, and operational efficiency. It provides a centralized dashboard for managing and monitoring accounts across an organization.
Developers should learn AWS Control Tower when working in large-scale AWS environments that require consistent governance, security, and compliance across multiple accounts, such as in enterprise or regulated industries. It is particularly useful for automating account provisioning, enforcing policies through guardrails, and simplifying audit and compliance reporting, reducing manual overhead and ensuring adherence to AWS best practices.