Cloud computing, storage, databases, networking, serverless, enterprise infrastructure

Individual, Business, Enterprise (Organizations with consolidated billing)

EC2 instances, S3 buckets, databases (RDS, DynamoDB), Lambda functions, IAM roles, CloudFormation stacks

AWS account access requires root account email, password, and MFA device. Without credentials, accounts are completely inaccessible. Create IAM administrator users for trusted individuals and document credentials securely. Consider AWS Organizations with multiple management account owners for enterprise scenarios.

Running resources continue operating and incurring charges indefinitely. Bills accumulate until payment fails, then AWS suspends services and may delete data. Document all running resources, monthly costs, and shutdown procedures. Configure billing alerts and provide payment method access to prevent service disruption.

AWS Organizations require management account root access for billing and policy control. Add multiple administrator IAM users to management and member accounts. Document account structure, consolidated billing setup, and cross-account IAM roles. Prepare organizational diagrams showing account relationships and resource dependencies.

AWS secrets cannot be recovered without account access. Access keys expire with IAM user access. Applications depending on credentials will fail. Document all secrets, rotate credentials to organization-managed IAM roles, and configure AWS Secrets Manager with cross-account access for critical applications.

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