Vaibhav Pandey - Blogs - AWS Landing Zone Assessment Process
Structured requirements map for establishing an AWS landing zone.
Quick takeaways:
- Walks through the phased assessment for deploying an AWS landing zone.
- Covers account strategy, networking, identity, automation, and integration checkpoints.
- Surfaces operational readiness tasks including compliance, training, and continuous improvement.
flowchart TD
A[1. Start] --> B{2. Define Organizational Requirements}
B --> C[3. Plan Account Structure]
C --> D[4. Establish Networking Foundation]
D --> E{5. Configure Security and Identity}
E -->|Yes| F[6. Implement Security Baselines]
E -->|No| G[7. Review Default Security Settings]
F --> H[8. Set up Identity Federation]
G --> H
H --> I[9. Design Logging and Monitoring Strategy]
I --> J[10. Automate Resource Provisioning]
J --> K[11. Plan for Disaster Recovery and Backup]
K --> L{12. Integration with Existing Services?}
L -->|Yes| M[13. Identify Integration Points]
L -->|No| N[14. Proceed Without Integration]
M --> O[15. Test and Validate Setup]
N --> O
O --> P[16. Implement Continuous Compliance Checks]
P --> Q[17. Train Team on AWS Landing Zone Management]
Q --> R[18. End]
The assessment canvas above captures the typical discovery trail for an AWS landing zone, from organisational scoping through to day-two operations. Each decision point feeds the backlog that shapes the landing zone baseline.