How should I structure AWS accounts and access safely?

Use AWS Organizations with guardrail SCPs, separate prod and non‑prod accounts, and cross‑account roles with MFA. Grant least‑privilege, review access regularly, and keep a break‑glass admin path with logging. Standardize provisioning via IaC and ticketed workflows.

TL;DR

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Governance, Access & Account Setup — RCCPI

Governance, Access & Account Setup

Organize accounts and permissions with guardrails.

Account structure

  • Org root w/ separate workloads per account
  • SCPs to restrict risky APIs
  • Cross‑account roles w/ external ID and MFA

Access control

  • Least privilege roles; short‑lived credentials
  • Break‑glass admin with logging
  • Periodic access reviews

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