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KD Photography

CloudOps and Governance Implementation

Short Description

KD Photography, a growing digital media and photography business, required a secure and
governed AWS environment to host its CRM application and media workloads. By
implementing CloudOps practices with AWS Control Tower, CfCTv2, and Account Factory
for Terraform (AFT), KD Photography standardized its multi-account structure, enforced
governance, and automated operations while ensuring compliance and scalability.

Problem Statement / Definition

Initially, KD Photography operated its workloads in standalone AWS accounts without
standardized operations or governance. This setup led to:

  • No clear multi-account strategy for separating environments (Dev, Test, Prod).
  • Manual provisioning of infrastructure, resulting in delays and inconsistent configurations.
  • Limited enforcement of security controls such as encryption, IAM least privilege, and centralized logging.
  • Compliance challenges in protecting sensitive customer photography data and CRM records.

A robust CloudOps and governance framework was needed to support secure scaling
and operational efficiency.

Project Info

  • Client:

    KD Photography

  • Services:

    CloudOps and Governance Implementation

  • Category:

    Media

Proposed Solution & Architecture

Governance (Control Tower + CfCTv2)

  • Deployed AWS Control Tower landing zone to establish a governed multi-account environment.
  • Enforced Service Control Policies (SCPs) and preventive guardrails (e.g., block public S3 buckets, restrict root access, enforce region use).
  • Used CfCTv2 manifests to apply custom governance rules and organizational baselines.
  • Implemented organization-wide AWS Config rules for encryption, IAM, and logging compliance.

CloudOps (AFT + Automation)

  • Leveraged Account Factory for Terraform (AFT) to automate account creation for Dev, Test, and Prod.
  • Standardized baseline resources (VPC, IAM roles, CloudTrail, CloudWatch).
  • Enabled CI/CD pipelines for CRM deployments with Infrastructure as Code.
  • Centralized monitoring with CloudWatch dashboards and integrated Security Hub + GuardDuty for security insights.

Outcomes of Project & Success Metrics

  • Standardized Governance: All AWS accounts onboarded into Control Tower with consistent baselines.
  • Efficiency Gains: Account provisioning reduced by 70% with AFT automation.
  • Security Posture Improvement:
  • 100% coverage with GuardDuty, Security Hub, and Config.
  • 60% reduction in IAM policy misconfigurations with Access Analyzer.
  • End-to-end KMS encryption enabled for CRM and photography data.
  • Operational Visibility: CloudOps practices delivered proactive monitoring and faster incident detection.

TCO Analysis Performed

  • Eliminated manual account setup, saving 30% operational effort.
  • AWS-native governance tools (Control Tower, Config, GuardDuty) reduced dependency on third-party tools, lowering costs by 25–35%.
  • Long-term compliance risk and penalty mitigation achieved through proactive governance.

Lessons Learned

Automation First :

AFT significantly reduced onboarding time and manual effort.

Governance at Scale :

CfCTv2 allowed enforcement of tailored guardrails aligned with KD Photography’s compliance needs.

Centralized CloudOps :

Unified logging, monitoring, and security scanning improved visibility.

Data Protection Priority :

Enforcing encryption and blocking public access safeguarded customer media assets.

Scalability for Growth :

The Control Tower foundation ensures easy expansion for future workloads.