What is the purpose of AWS Control Tower?

AWS Control Tower is a service designed to help organizations easily establish and manage a secure, governed, and compliant multi-account AWS environment based on AWS best practices. The primary purpose of Control Tower is to provide a centralized way to manage multiple AWS accounts, setting up governance frameworks through established guardrails which include policy enforcement and compliance checks.

By implementing a Control Tower, organizations can define baselines for security, compliance, and operational excellence across their AWS accounts. It automates the configuration of accounts, applies governance controls, and offers visibility into the environment, helping teams adhere to industry regulations and organizational policies. This makes it an essential tool for managing complex, multi-account setups in a structured and compliant manner.

Other options do not align with the core functionalities of AWS Control Tower. For instance, automating instance deployment with no governance lacks the structural oversight that Control Tower provides, while simplifying database management and enhancing networking performance are not among the primary objectives of this service, as they are not directly related to managing multi-account governance and compliance.