Control Tower
A leading NBFC in India was looking to modernize its IT infrastructure and migrate critical applications to the cloud. The company had a complex multi-account environment and faced
About the Customer
The company has invested in technology and digital capabilities to improve the customer and stakeholder experience.
Their primary services include SME working capital and growth financing, loans for commercial vehicles and twowheelers, home improvement loans, loans against property, personal loans, working capital loans for urban selfemployed, rural livelihood advancement financing, rural housing finance, and funding of various rural microenterprises.
Executive Summary
Current Challenges by the Customer
Some of the challenges that were facing are mentioned below as follows:
Multi-Account Management: Managing multiple AWS accounts with consistent security and governance policies.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and data protection laws.
Operational Efficiency: Reducing manual efforts in infrastructure deployment and management.
Security: Implementing robust security measures to protect sensitive financial data.
Cost Management: Optimizing AWS spending and managing costs effectively.
The Solution Offered
1. AWS Control Tower Deployment:
The AWS partner deployed AWS Control Tower to set up a secure, multi-account AWS environment.
2. Landing Zone Configuration:
: Configured a Landing Zone with pre-configured security and governance controls.
3. AWS Organizations:
Structured the AWS accounts into Organizational Units (OUs) for better management.
4. Centralized Logging and Monitoring:
Implemented AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config for comprehensive logging and monitoring.
5. Automation with Terraform:
Used Terraform to automate the deployment of infrastructure resources.
6. Security Enhancements:
Applied preventive and detective guardrails to enforce security policies.
7. Cost Management Tools:
Implemented Cost-allocation tags, AWS Cost Explorer and AWS Budgets to monitor and manage costs.
Amazon Web Services Infrastructural Services Used
AWS Control Tower
Cost-Allocation Tag
AWS IAM Identity Center (formerly AWS SSO)
AWS Organizations
AWS Cost Explorer
AWS Config
AWS Budgets
The Benefits:
- Enhanced Security and Compliance: Improved security posture and ensured compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduced manual efforts through automation, leading to faster deployment times.
- Scalability: Enabled the NBFC to scale its operations seamlessly across multiple AWS accounts.
- Cost Optimization: Better visibility into resource usage and cost allocation, leading to optimized spending.
- Business Continuity: Ensured high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
Lessons Learnt:
- Importance of Planning: Thorough planning and design are crucial for a successful implementation.
- Collaboration: Close collaboration between the AWS partner and the NBFC’s technical team was essential.
- Continuous Improvement: Regular reviews and updates to the Landing Zone configuration helped maintain security and compliance.
- Training and Support: Providing adequate training and support to the NBFC’s staff ensured smooth operations
About Pentagon System and Services Pvt Ltd
Pentagon System and Services Pvt Ltd is a leading Infrastructure service provider and System Integrator with a presence across India and Singapore.
Established more than two decades ago, we cater to over 1200+ Enterprises and SMEs with highly experienced teams for sales, consultants and a vast pool of skilled engineers supporting their mission-critical environments, which covers multi-vendor, multi-platform infrastructure.
We are an advanced tier Consulting Partners with Amazon Web Services and are also a certified Solution Provider. We serve more than 100 plus customers across segments and verticals with our expertise on the cloud platform.
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