AWS Control Tower launches configurable managed controls implemented using resource control policies
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The article announces the launch of configurable managed controls implemented using resource control policies (RCPs) in AWS Control Tower. These new optional preventive controls help centrally apply organization-wide access controls around AWS resources.
Specifically, the article covers:
- AWS Control Tower now supports over 30 configurable preventive controls, including new RCPs
- RCPs can enforce requirements like only allowing access to Amazon S3 resources by IAM principals within the organization
- At launch, RCPs are available for Amazon S3, AWS STS, AWS KMS, Amazon SQS, and AWS Secrets Manager
- RCPs and existing SCPs can now specify IAM principal and resource exemptions
- The new RCP controls are available in all commercial AWS regions where Control Tower is available
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