Architect network connectivity, prescribe security controls, design resilient architectures, multi-account environments, and cost optimization strategies (~26% of exam).
Covers architecting network connectivity strategies including AWS Global Infrastructure, VPC connectivity, Direct Connect, VPN, transitive routing, hybrid DNS with Route 53 Resolver, network segmentation, subnetting, IP addressing, and network traffic monitoring. Also covers prescribing security controls including IAM, IAM Identity Center, route tables, security groups, network ACLs, encryption keys, certificate management with KMS and ACM, and AWS security tools like CloudTrail, IAM Access Analyzer, Security Hub, and Inspector. Additionally covers designing reliable and resilient architectures with RTO/RPO requirements, disaster recovery strategies (Elastic Disaster Recovery, pilot light, warm standby, multi-site), backup and restoration, auto-recovery, and scale-up/scale-out options. Also covers multi-account AWS environment design with AWS Organizations, Control Tower, cross-account event notifications, and resource sharing. Finally covers cost optimization including AWS cost monitoring tools (Trusted Advisor, Pricing Calculator, Cost Explorer, Budgets), purchasing options (Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, Spot Instances), and rightsizing tools (Compute Optimizer, S3 Storage Lens).
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5 Questions
Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity in AWS focuses on architecting systems that accommodate multi-account strategies, cross-account access, and enterprise-scale governance requirements.
**Multi-Account Strategies:**
AWS Organizations enables centralized management of multiple AWS accounts. Solutions architects must design account structures that separate workloads by environment (dev, staging, production), business unit, or compliance requirements. Service Control Policies (SCPs) provide guardrails across the organization hierarchy.
**Cross-Account Access:**
IAM roles with trust relationships facilitate secure cross-account resource sharing. AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM) allows sharing of resources like VPC subnets, Transit Gateways, and Route 53 Resolver rules across accounts. This eliminates resource duplication while maintaining security boundaries.
**Centralized Networking:**
AWS Transit Gateway serves as a hub connecting multiple VPCs and on-premises networks. Shared VPC models using RAM reduce networking complexity. Centralized egress through NAT Gateways or firewalls in a dedicated networking account optimizes costs and security monitoring.
**Identity Federation:**
AWS IAM Identity Center (formerly AWS SSO) provides centralized access management across all organization accounts. Integration with corporate identity providers through SAML 2.0 or SCIM enables single sign-on capabilities for enterprise users.
**Governance and Compliance:**
AWS Control Tower automates landing zone setup with pre-configured guardrails. AWS Config aggregators collect compliance data across accounts. Centralized logging using CloudTrail organization trails and CloudWatch cross-account observability ensures comprehensive audit capabilities.
**Cost Management:**
Consolidated billing through AWS Organizations provides unified cost visibility. AWS Cost Explorer and Budgets enable allocation and tracking across organizational units. Reserved Instance sharing maximizes cost optimization benefits.
**Security at Scale:**
AWS Security Hub aggregates findings across accounts. Amazon GuardDuty with delegated administrator accounts provides centralized threat detection. Centralized secrets management through AWS Secrets Manager with cross-account access policies maintains security posture across the enterprise.Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity in AWS focuses on architecting systems that accommodate multi-account strategies, cross-account access, and enterprise-scale governance requirements.
**Multi-Account Strategies:**
AWS Organizations enables centralized management of multiple AWS accoun…