AWS Control Tower Pricing

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AWS Control Tower & IAM Identity Centre Pricing

There is no additional charge to use AWS Control Tower. However, when you set up AWS Control
Tower, you will begin to incur costs for AWS services configured to set up your landing zone and
mandatory controls. While some AWS services, such as AWS Organizations and AWS IAM Identity
Center (successor to AWS Single Sign-On), come at no additional charge, you will pay for services,
such as AWS Service

AWS Control Tower Pricing - Amazon Web Services

Sure, here's a summarized breakdown of the cost details for AWS Control Tower based on the
provided document:

Pricing Example 1: Setting up AWS Control Tower


- One-time charge: $0.033 for initial setup and configuration.

- Additional charges: Vary based on resource usage, e.g., AWS CloudTrail, AWS Service Catalog,
Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon S3, etc.

Pricing Example 2: Customer with a Smaller Usage Profile


- After setting up your landing zone in pricing example #1, you provision 10
new accounts for use by your teams and create 5 resources in each new
account. In accordance with your business policies, you decide to host
resources and run operations in a single Region, for example, US East (N.
Virginia), and you do not operate in any other Region. You also enable 2
strongly recommended preventive controls on your new accounts.

- One-time charge: $0.31 for setup and provisioning.

- Monthly charge: $3.75 for ongoing activities.

- Additional charges: Vary based on resource usage, e.g., AWS CloudTrail, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS
Service Catalog, Amazon S3, etc.

Pricing Example 3: Customer with a Larger Usage Profile


- One-time charge: $3.775 for setup and provisioning.

- Monthly charge: $60.625 for ongoing activities.

- Additional charges: Vary based on resource usage, e.g., AWS CloudTrail, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS
Service Catalog, Amazon S3, etc.

Pricing Example 4: Customer with Ephemeral Workloads


- AWS Config costs based on the number of configuration items recorded, rule evaluations, and
conformance pack evaluations.

- For ephemeral workloads, CIs are generated for resource creation and deletion.

- Cost is $0.003 per configuration item recorded.

- Example cost: $12/day or $372/month for each account and each Region with ephemeral
workloads.

IAM Identity Center

IAM Identity Center, the successor to AWS Single Sign-On, offers user access management. It charges
$3 per user, providing cost-effective user authentication and access control. This service streamlines
user identity management, enhancing security and ease of use. At $3 per user, it delivers efficient
access management with a clear and predictable pricing structure

Setting up AWS Control Tower involves several steps to establish a secure and
compliant multi-account environment. Here's an overview of the process:

Step 1: Prerequisites and Planning

Before you begin, ensure you have:

- An AWS account with administrative privileges.

- Basic knowledge of AWS services.

Step 2: Access the AWS Management Console

1. Log in to the AWS Management Console using your administrative account.

Step 3: Navigate to AWS Control Tower

1. In the AWS Management Console, navigate to "AWS Control Tower."

Step 4: Set Up Your Management Account

1. Click "Set up landing zone" to start the setup process.

2. Choose your management account settings, including the home region.

3. Review and confirm your choices.


Step 5: Launch AWS Control Tower

1. Click "Launch landing zone" to initiate the deployment process.

2. Review the summary of what will be deployed and click "Submit."

Step 6: Monitor the Deployment Progress

1. AWS Control Tower will deploy resources to set up the landing zone. Monitor the progress in the
console.

Step 7: Post-Deployment Configuration

1. After deployment, configure organizational units, guardrails, and policies as needed.

2. Set up user access and permissions for managing accounts.

Step 8: Create and Manage Accounts

1. Use AWS Control Tower to create new accounts using the account factory.

2. Apply guardrails and policies to ensure compliance and security.

Step 9: Monitor and Manage Resources

1. Regularly review the AWS Control Tower dashboard to monitor account activities and compliance.

2. Make adjustments as needed, such as adding or removing guardrails.

Step 10: Maintenance and Optimization

1. Keep your landing zone and accounts up-to-date with best practices.

2. Continuously monitor security, compliance, and resource usage.

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