Accounts as a Service - Managing Multiple AWS Accounts for Developer Freedom and Security

Explore the benefits and challenges of managing multiple AWS accounts in this 48-minute conference talk. Learn how to leverage "transient" accounts for developer experimentation while maintaining control and preventing abuse. Discover strategies for organizing accounts, managing users, implementing service control policies, and monitoring costs using AWS Organizations and Cost Explorer. Gain insights into balancing developer freedom with security responsibilities and understand the importance of having "The Talk" about security. Identify key services for workshop preparation and master the art of efficient cloud resource management.

Intro
About Chariot Solutions
Control Tower
AWS Organizations
Organizing Accounts
User Management
Organization Account Access Role
Service Control Policies
Allow versus Deny SCPs
Have "The Talk" about security
Cost Explorer is your new BFF
Getting Ready Identify the services used by the workshop and craft
Really, Cost Explorer is your BFF