Enterprise-grade governance frameworks across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud with proper isolation, security controls, and free tier optimization
11-account AWS Organizations hierarchy with proper OU structure, security isolation, and cost allocation
6 core accounts for management, security, logging, networking, and portfolio hosting
5 just-in-time accounts created for each certification, maximizing free tier
Safe testing environment for experiments without impacting production workloads
Hierarchical subscription management with Azure Policy enforcement and free tier optimization
CloudGuard Portfolio MG with Platform and Landing Zones separation
Centralized policy enforcement across all subscriptions
10 App Services, 1M Functions executions, Cosmos DB 25GB
cloudguardportfolio.com organization with folder-based hierarchy and Organization Policies
Platform and Landing Zones folders with nested projects
Centralized network management with service projects
e2-micro VM, 5GB storage, 2M Cloud Functions invocations
CloudGuard Portfolio Tenancy with nested compartments and the most generous always-free tier
Platform and Landing Zones compartments with security isolation
24GB RAM + 200GB storage - always free forever!
20GB each with automatic backups - always free!
Strategic cost management achieving 6 AWS certifications for $10-60/month through just-in-time provisioning
Each workload account gets fresh 12-month free tier, reducing costs significantly
Create accounts right before certification month, stop resources after exam
Strategic reuse of ML and networking accounts for related certifications
8-month strategic timeline from foundation setup to all certifications complete
January - Create 6 core accounts that never get deleted
Feb-Aug - One workload account per certification month
Ongoing - Archive, idle, and reuse accounts strategically
Why this architecture demonstrates enterprise-level thinking
Demonstrates understanding of AWS Organizations, multi-account strategies, and security isolation patterns used by Fortune 500 companies
Achieving 6 AWS certifications for $10-60/month through strategic free tier usage and just-in-time provisioning shows financial responsibility
Proper account isolation, centralized logging, dedicated security tooling account, and IAM Identity Center SSO demonstrate security maturity
Documented lifecycle management, automation scripts, and strategic planning show operational maturity beyond typical entry-level candidates
See this architecture in action across 100 cloud security projects