Module 6: Security (Part 2) Flashcards
What is AWS Organizations?
AWS Organizations is a service that allows the consolidation and management of multiple AWS accounts within a central location. It provides a hierarchical structure for organizing accounts and offers features such as centralized permissions management and consolidated billing.
What is the root in AWS Organizations?
The root is the parent container for all the accounts in an AWS Organizations setup. It is automatically created when an organization is created.
What are service control policies (SCPs) in AWS Organizations?
Service control policies (SCPs) are policies that enable the central control of permissions for accounts within an AWS organization. SCPs restrict access to AWS services, resources, and API actions, allowing organizations to enforce security and compliance policies.
What are organizational units (OUs) in AWS Organizations?
Organizational units (OUs) are groups of accounts within AWS Organizations that help with the management and organization of accounts. Policies applied to an OU automatically apply to all the accounts within that OU, simplifying permissions management.
How can OUs be used to enforce security requirements in AWS Organizations?
By organizing accounts into OUs based on security requirements, organizations can more easily apply policies that enforce specific security controls. For example, accounts that need to meet certain regulatory requirements can be grouped together, and a policy can be attached to the OU to block access to services that do not meet the requirements.
What is the benefit of using AWS Organizations for account consolidation?
AWS Organizations allows companies to consolidate multiple AWS accounts into a single organization, providing centralized administration and management. This enables benefits such as consolidated billing and centralized permissions management.
How can AWS Organizations be used to manage accounts for different departments?
By creating separate OUs for each department, accounts can be grouped based on business or security requirements. Policies can then be applied to the OUs to control access to services and resources for each department’s accounts.
Can IAM still be used to manage access within AWS Organizations?
Yes, IAM can still be used to manage access for users, groups, and roles within AWS Organizations. IAM provides granular control over permissions within individual accounts.
