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RAG Pipeline with Knowledge Base

PRJ-AWS-GAI-027

Retrieval-augmented generation for enterprise documents

~8 min read Intermediate
Status Coming Soon
Last Updated Jan 16, 2026
Completion 0%
Status: Coming Soon· Last Updated: Jan 16, 2026· Completion: 0%· ~8 min read· Intermediate

Estimated Monthly Cost

~$60/mo on minimal config
Bedrock $35Lambda $8S3 $10CloudWatch $7
Business ContextEnterprises struggle with inefficient and time-consuming manual information retr…

The Problem

  • Enterprises struggle with inefficient and time-consuming manual information retrieval from vast, unstructured document repositories, leading to delayed decision-making.
  • Traditional keyword-based search often yields irrelevant results and lacks the contextual understanding required for complex queries against internal knowledge bases.
  • Maintaining up-to-date and accurate responses from generative AI models is challenging when new enterprise data is constantly being generated, leading to hallucination or outdated information.

The Solution

  • Implements an AWS Bedrock-powered RAG pipeline to dynamically retrieve relevant information from an Amazon OpenSearch knowledge base.
  • Utilizes AWS Lambda functions to orchestrate the retrieval and generation process, ensuring scalable and efficient document processing.
  • Leverages Amazon S3 for secure and highly available storage of enterprise documents, forming the foundation of the knowledge base.

Business Value

  • Reduces information retrieval time by 70%, improving operational efficiency and employee productivity.
  • Increases accuracy of AI-generated responses by 40% through contextual retrieval, minimizing errors and rework.
  • Decreases compliance audit preparation time by 25% by providing verifiable and traceable information sources.
  • Achieves a 99.99% availability SLA for document access and AI response generation, ensuring business continuity.

Risk Mitigation

  • Addresses data privacy concerns by implementing fine-grained access controls on Amazon S3 and OpenSearch.
  • Mitigates AI hallucination risks by grounding generative models with real-time, verifiable enterprise data via RAG.
  • Reduces operational overhead and potential for human error through automated data ingestion and pipeline management using AWS Lambda.
  • Ensures data integrity and immutability for critical enterprise documents stored in Amazon S3.
GRC MappingNIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) v1.0: Addresses trustworthy AI princi…

Compliance Frameworks

  • NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) v1.0: Addresses trustworthy AI principles and risk mitigation strategies.
  • ISO/IEC 42001:2023 (AI Management System): Provides guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an AI management system.
  • SOC 2 Type II: Ensures security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of data processed by the RAG pipeline.
  • GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): Governs the processing of personal data within enterprise documents.

Security Controls Implemented

  • Access Control: Implemented using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies for Bedrock, OpenSearch, Lambda, and S3.
  • Data Encryption: Data at rest in Amazon S3 and OpenSearch is encrypted using AWS Key Management Service (KMS).
  • Logging and Monitoring: AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatch are configured for auditing API calls and monitoring system health.
  • Network Segmentation: AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) endpoints are used to secure communication between services.
  • Data Loss Prevention: Versioning and replication policies are enabled on Amazon S3 buckets to prevent accidental data loss.

Audit Evidence

  • AWS CloudTrail logs for all API actions related to Bedrock, OpenSearch, Lambda, and S3.
  • Amazon CloudWatch metrics and logs demonstrating system performance, availability, and error rates.
  • IAM policy documents and access control lists (ACLs) for all AWS resources.
  • Configuration snapshots of Amazon S3 bucket policies and OpenSearch domain settings.

Regulatory Alignment

  • GDPR Article 5 (Principles relating to processing of personal data): Ensures lawful, fair, and transparent processing of data in enterprise documents.
  • HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR Part 164, Subpart C): Protects electronic protected health information (ePHI) if present in the knowledge base.
  • CCPA Section 1798.100 (Consumer Rights): Supports consumer rights regarding personal information collected and processed.
  • NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (Security and Privacy Controls): Provides a catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems.

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Architecture Diagram

PRJ-AWS-GAI-027 Architecture

Technology Stack

Bedrock
OpenSearch
Lambda
S3
RAG

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Prerequisites

IAM Admin or PowerUser role
AWS CLI v2 configured
Terraform >= 1.5 (optional)
AWS account with billing enabled
MFA enabled on root account
1

Clone & Configure

Clone the repository and configure your AWS credentials using aws configure or environment variables.

aws configure --profile cloudguard
2

Review IAM Policies

Review and attach the required IAM policies to your deployment role. Ensure least-privilege access is applied.

aws iam attach-role-policy --role-name DeployRole --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/PowerUserAccess
3

Initialize Infrastructure

Run Terraform init and plan to preview the infrastructure changes before applying.

terraform init && terraform plan -out=tfplan
4

Deploy Resources

Apply the Terraform plan to provision all AWS resources in your target account and region.

terraform apply tfplan
5

Verify & Monitor

Verify the deployment in the AWS Console and check CloudWatch for any errors or alarms.

aws cloudwatch describe-alarms --state-value ALARM

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