Cut implementation time by 70% while achieving full security compliance

For B2B startups and growing businesses that want to focus on building and deploying their products on AWS instead of managing multi-account complexity.

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Deployed to clients such as:

  • 100%

    Pass Rate on the CIS AWS Foundation Benchmark

  • Minutes

    To Provision New Secure Accounts

  • Faster

    Development Cycles with Secure Guardrails

  • 15%+

    Reduction in Cloud Spend Potential

It's all about speed and security

We setup a secure and compliant AWS landing zone in a few days, using best practice design principles that allows you to build on top of a solid foundation, all using Infrastructure as Code.

Before Towards the Cloud, we received a variety of proposals to provision our AWS landing zone. Danny's solution and AWS expertise stood out with comprehensive accelerators, documentation, and clearly articulated design principles. We achieved a perfect security score in days, not months, and TTC's ongoing support has been invaluable.

The most common challenges we see with startups and growing businesses today that are running on AWS.

You know how AWS makes it super easy to get started?

A few clicks and you're up and running in the cloud.

But here's the thing – as you keep building, that single AWS account becomes a dumping ground for all your dev, staging, and production workloads.

Before you know it, your nice clean setup turns into a messy tangle of resources that's impossible to manage.

AWS account that holds everything together

Limited isolation and increased blast radius

Without proper account separation, errors or security breaches in one workload can potentially affect all other workloads, increasing the overall risk.

Scalability issues

A single account approach may not scale well as the organization grows, leading to potential service limits and management overhead.

Difficulty in cost and resource management

As organizations grow, tracking costs and managing resources within a single account becomes increasingly complex, making it difficult to identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiently organize resources across teams, applications, and environments.

Security and compliance management

Implementing distinct security policies and meeting compliance requirements becomes increasingly complex within a single account, making it difficult to maintain proper governance across different workloads, environments, and development stages.

Complex IAM configuration

Managing access control for multiple workloads within a single account requires more intricate IAM policies, increasing the risk of overly permissive or restrictive access.

From AWS Chaos to Control: Our Enterprise-Ready Landing Zone

Transform your tangled AWS setup into a secure, compliant multi-account structure without the enterprise overhead

Our landing zone comes with top-tier security built in from the start.

We achieve a perfect 100% score on the industry-standard CIS AWS Foundation Benchmark, and a 96% rating on AWS's own foundational security best practices.

This means you can focus on developing your products and applications, instead of having to manage or maintain aws account configurations as it won't require any extra work on your part*.

*This doesn't apply on resources that you currently have deployed on your AWS account.

AWS compliance dashboard showing perfect CIS benchmark scores
AWS foundational security best practices score

The Most Comprehensive AWS Landing Zone Solution

You won't find any solution that is as feature rich as and secure as our AWS CDK Landing Zone solution. Control Tower or AWS OrgFormation provides the bare essentials, but still requires you to fill it with the required configurations and stacks. Our solution provides the right security, observability and bootstraps to make sure you're ready to instantly onboard your applications and products.

To see how, here's a sneak peak at what kind of features we'll deploy in your AWS Organization.

AWS Organization structure showing the multi-account hierarchy
High-level architecture diagram of the AWS Landing Zone implementation
List of AWS StackSets included in the Landing Zone solution

Well-architected AWS Organization structure with dedicated Management, Production, and Development OUs

Separate accounts for critical functions like Security, Audit/Logging, and Shared Services following AWS best practices

What will happen if you decide to partner with us and get the Landing Zone?

From project kickoff to implementation and beyond, we guide you through a seamless journey to AWS compliance and operational excellence

Step 1 • Timeframe: 1 day

Project kickoff

We'll walk you through the architecture of our multi-account landing zone setup, showcasing how each component works together within your AWS Organization. Then we'll discuss your unique requirements, allowing us to tailor the landing zone specifically to your needs. Whether that means adjusting the architecture or changing the AWS organization structure.

Step 2 • Timeframe: 1 week

We'll deploy and configure the Landing Zone

After our initial discussion, we move forward by deploying your landing zone and configuring it to meet the custom requirements we talked about.

Step 3 • Timeframe: 1 day

Handover & knowledge transfer session

The final step is our handover session. In this demo, we walk you through what was deployed, showcasing the Security Hub dashboard to confirm compliance. We also explain how the code and pipeline works, ensuring you know exactly how to leverage these tools yourself, and we highlight where to find comprehensive documentation.

Step 4 • Timeframe: Ongoing

Optional: Let us manage it for you

Take your AWS experience to the next level by partnering with us for ongoing management of your landing zone. With our subscription and retainer service, we'll not only maintain and update the environment to keep it current with new features, but we'll also ensure it's continuously improved as we execute our roadmap for the upcoming year.

Plus, you'll have exclusive access to a dedicated Cloud expert for any other cloud-related challenges, from architecture design to troubleshooting. And to accelerate your development, you'll also benefit from our extensive library of CDK constructs, empowering you to build faster and more reliably with infrastructure as code. See our Roadmap for more details.

We offer the Landing Zone in three different options

You can choose for the One-Time Deploy, where we deploy the Landing Zone and then you're on your own or you can choose for the Foundation Tier or Acceleration Tier where we'll support you after the deployment. Here's how the three options compare.

Foundation

Features
FeatureIncluded

AWS CDK Landing Zone

Feature includedYes

Manage AWS Organizations via Code

Feature includedYes

Multi-Region Support

Feature includedYes

Automated Deployments

Feature includedYes

Payment via AWS Billing

Feature includedYes

AWS Single Sign-On

Feature includedYes

Identity Integration (Microsoft Entra ID, Okta)

Feature not includedNo
Landing Zone Features

Account Provisioning

Feature includedYes

Cost Monitoring & Alerting

Feature includedYes

Detect Drifts

Feature includedYes

Security Hardening

Feature includedYes

Centralized Security and Logging

Feature includedYes

Advanced Security Management

Feature includedYes
Support and Maintenance

Landing Zone Security Updates

Feature includedYes

Landing Zone Feature Updates

Feature includedYes

Basic Support

Feature includedYes

Priority Support

Feature not includedNo
Consultancy Services

AWS Consultancy Retainer

Feature not includedNo

Access to the AWS CDK Construct Kit

Feature not includedNo

Quarterly Security Assessments

Feature not includedNo

Quarterly Cost Optimization Reviews

Feature not includedNo

Remediation Support for Security and Cost Findings

Feature not includedNo
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Acceleration

Features
FeatureIncluded

AWS CDK Landing Zone

Feature includedYes

Manage AWS Organizations via Code

Feature includedYes

Multi-Region Support

Feature includedYes

Automated Deployments

Feature includedYes

Payment via AWS Billing

Feature includedYes

AWS Single Sign-On

Feature includedYes

Identity Integration (Microsoft Entra ID, Okta)

Feature includedYes
Landing Zone Features

Account Provisioning

Feature includedYes

Cost Monitoring & Alerting

Feature includedYes

Detect Drifts

Feature includedYes

Security Hardening

Feature includedYes

Centralized Security and Logging

Feature includedYes

Advanced Security Management

Feature includedYes
Support and Maintenance

Landing Zone Security Updates

Feature includedYes

Landing Zone Feature Updates

Feature includedYes

Basic Support

Feature includedYes

Priority Support

Feature includedYes
Consultancy Services

AWS Consultancy Retainer

Feature includedYes

Access to the AWS CDK Construct Kit

Feature includedYes

Quarterly Security Assessments

Feature includedYes

Quarterly Cost Optimization Reviews

Feature includedYes

Remediation Support for Security and Cost Findings

Feature includedYes
See Pricing Details

One-time deploy

Features
FeatureIncluded

AWS CDK Landing Zone

Feature not includedNo

Manage AWS Organizations via Code

Feature not includedNo

Multi-Region Support

Feature not includedNo

Automated Deployments

Feature not includedNo

Payment via AWS Billing

Feature not includedNo

AWS Single Sign-On

Feature not includedNo

Identity Integration (Microsoft Entra ID, Okta)

Feature not includedNo
Landing Zone Features

Account Provisioning

Feature not includedNo

Cost Monitoring & Alerting

Feature not includedNo

Detect Drifts

Feature not includedNo

Security Hardening

Feature not includedNo

Centralized Security and Logging

Feature not includedNo

Advanced Security Management

Feature not includedNo
Support and Maintenance

Landing Zone Security Updates

Feature not includedNo

Landing Zone Feature Updates

Feature not includedNo

Basic Support

Feature not includedNo

Priority Support

Feature not includedNo
Consultancy Services

AWS Consultancy Retainer

Feature not includedNo

Access to the AWS CDK Construct Kit

Feature not includedNo

Quarterly Security Assessments

Feature not includedNo

Quarterly Cost Optimization Reviews

Feature not includedNo

Remediation Support for Security and Cost Findings

Feature not includedNo
See Pricing Details

Frequently
asked questions

Our AWS CDK Landing Zone is the foundational core of the "AWS Foundation as a Service". It's a well-architected, multi-account AWS environment built using the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). It follows AWS best practices for security, compliance, and operations, providing a secure, segregated structure managed entirely through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for repeatability and maintainability.
While AWS Control Tower provides multi-account governance, our CDK Landing Zone offers greater customization, is fully managed via IaC (promoting GitOps), and includes pre-configured security/compliance controls (like GuardDuty Runtume Monitoring, Security Hub standards). Control Tower requires significant manual configuration in the console post-setup to achieve a similar level of compliance and security readiness, whereas our solution aims for production-readiness out-of-the-box.

Our standard implementation includes a six-account structure:

  1. Management Account: Hosts AWS Organizations, primary billing, and central controls.
  2. Security Account: Centralizes security services like GuardDuty, Security Hub, IAM Identity Center.
  3. Log Archive Account: Immutable S3 storage for aggregated CloudTrail and other logs.
  4. Development Account: Sandbox environment for developers.
  5. Staging Account: Pre-production environment for testing releases.
  6. Production Account: Hosts customer-facing applications and services.

This structure can be customized, and additional accounts (e.g., for specific teams or compliance scopes) can be easily provisioned.

Yes, the landing zone architecture and its underlying CDK code are designed for scale, supporting potentially hundreds of AWS accounts. We utilize features like AWS Organizations delegated administration and StackSets for efficient, parallel management across accounts.
Primarily, we need either access to create a new AWS Organization or administrative access to your existing Management account. We'll also discuss your desired organizational unit (OU) structure, specific compliance needs (e.g., HIPAA, PCI), and any existing accounts you wish to incorporate into the new structure.
The core Landing Zone infrastructure deployment via CDK typically completes within 2-3 business days during the initial 1-week onboarding for the full AWS Foundation service. This includes setting up accounts, OUs, central logging, security services, and baseline SCPs.
No. Deployment is non-disruptive. If you have existing accounts, we can carefully integrate them into the new AWS Organization structure without impacting running resources. The security controls are generally additive or detective, not initially restrictive in a way that breaks existing applications.
Yes. We can deploy the Landing Zone patterns into a new AWS Organization or adapt them to integrate with your existing Organization structure. We can import existing AWS accounts under the new management structure, applying the security guardrails and governance policies gradually if needed.
Yes, the Landing Zone is designed with multi-region support from the ground up. Core services like CloudTrail, Config, and Security Hub are configured to operate across multiple regions, and the CDK structure makes it straightforward to deploy regional resources consistently.
The underlying AWS CDK code is highly customizable. While we provide a best-practice baseline, you (or we, as part of the service) can modify OU structures, Service Control Policies (SCPs), security configurations, add custom preventative or detective controls, and integrate specific third-party tools. You own the code deployed in your environment.

While we implement a secure baseline aligned with industry best practices, all security policies are customizable to your specific risk tolerance and business requirements. We work with you to find the right balance between security controls and operational flexibility, documenting all policy decisions for compliance purposes.

Yes. The Landing Zone architecture facilitates integration with external IdPs like Okta, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), or Google Workspace. We configure AWS IAM Identity Center (formerly AWS SSO) to federate with your chosen IdP. This allows your users to authenticate using their existing corporate credentials to access AWS accounts and resources according to centrally managed permission sets. This integration is typically configured as part of the Acceleration Tier setup.

Yes, absolutely. The CDK code defining your Landing Zone is deployed from and resides within your organization's private GitHub repository, ensuring you have full ownership, visibility, and control. We typically help set up CI/CD pipelines (like GitHub Actions) to manage deployments from this repository.
It establishes defense-in-depth through:
  • **Account Segregation:** Isolating environments (Prod, Dev, Security) limits the blast radius.
  • **Centralized Security Services:** Services like GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config run centrally.
  • **Immutable Logging:** Centralized, tamper-evident logs in the Log Archive account.
  • **Preventative Controls:** Service Control Policies (SCPs) enforce coarse-grained restrictions.
  • **Detective Controls:** AWS Config rules and Security Hub checks monitor for misconfigurations.
  • **Automated Remediation:** Potential for automated responses to certain security findings (e.g., isolating an instance).
  • **Secure Identity:** Centralized access management via AWS IAM Identity Center (SSO).
Our Landing Zone provides a strong foundation for various compliance frameworks by implementing controls aligned with:
  • CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark (Typically achieves 100% pass rate on automated checks).
  • AWS Foundational Security Best Practices (FSBP) standard in Security Hub (Typically achieves >95% compliance).
  • Many technical controls required for SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
We provide documentation and evidence artifacts from tools like Security Hub and Config to support audits.

Developers typically deploy into the workload accounts (Dev, Staging, Prod). The Landing Zone includes secure CI/CD patterns using GitHub Actions with OpenID Connect (OIDC) federation to AWS.

This allows your pipelines to assume specific IAM roles within target accounts for deployment without needing long-lived AWS access keys, enhancing security. Your developers can continue using familiar tools while the Landing Zone adds security guardrails and consistency checks.

As part of the AWS Foundation subscription, we manage updates. This includes incorporating AWS service changes, security improvements, and best practice alignments. Updates are developed, tested, and proposed via Pull Requests to your GitHub repository. Deployments occur after your review and approval, following the IaC process.
We typically perform monthly maintenance reviews for security patches and minor AWS updates. Major enhancements or alignment with significant new AWS best practices are often reviewed and implemented quarterly, ensuring your foundation doesn't become stale.
Yes, customers on the Foundation and Acceleration subscription tiers receive access to new generally available features and improvements added to our core Landing Zone offering as part of their subscription. Roadmap items are typically rolled out during the regular update cycles. The One-Time Deploy option includes only the features available at the time of deployment. You can view our public Roadmap.

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