Question #841
Which AWS service provides the capability to centrally manage and govern multiple AWS accounts, including creating new accounts, organizing them into hierarchical groups, and enforcing consistent policies across all accounts?
AWS Control Tower
AWS Systems Manager
AWS Service Catalog
AWS Organizations
Explanation
AWS Organizations (Answer D) is the correct service because it directly offers features like creating and managing multiple AWS accounts, organizing them into hierarchical groups (Organizational Units), and enforcing consistent policies (e.g., Service Control Policies) across all accounts. AWS Control Tower (A) builds on Organizations but focuses on multi-account governance frameworks and guardrails, not core account management. AWS Systems Manager (B) manages infrastructure resources, not accounts. AWS Service Catalog (C) governs approved IT services, not account structures. Key points: Organizations handles account lifecycle, hierarchical grouping, and policy enforcement natively, making it the foundational service for multi-account governance.
Answer
The correct answer is: D