Compliance & Visibility for Parking Solutions with AWS Config
DevOps & Solution Architecture
Amazon S3
AWS CloudTrail
AWS Config
AWS Control Tower
CloudWatch
Executive Summary
A leading parking management solutions provider wanted to scale its smart mobility platform with stronger governance, security, and efficiency on AWS. GoCloud implemented AWS Control Tower to modernize their infrastructure, enabling secure multi-account management, compliance guardrails, and rapid provisioning of environments. In addition, AWS Config was leveraged to continuously monitor, audit, and evaluate resource configurations, ensuring compliance with internal policies and industry standards.
About the Customer
The company provides an intelligent parking management platform that simplifies parking operations for cities, businesses, and drivers.
- Combines IoT sensors, mobile apps, and real-time analytics
- Helps optimize parking space utilization & reduce congestion
- Enables dynamic pricing & compliance management
- Focus on efficiency, sustainability, and user convenience
Customer Challenges
The company faced major issues with their fragmented AWS account setup:
Multiple accounts with inconsistent setups → no centralized governance
Scattered IAM policies → unmanaged permissions & security gaps
Manual provisioning → project delays & inefficiencies
Compliance policies not enforced across accounts → higher risks
Limited cost visibility → difficult to track and allocate billing
Lack of configuration visibility → no centralized way to track changes or ensure compliance across environments
Why AWS
- Resiliency, scalability, and agility unmatched by competitors
- Faster time-to-market using AWS native tools & automation
Why They Chose GoCloud
- AWS Advanced Consulting Partner
- Expertise in Landing Zone & multi-account architecture
- Delivered secure, automated SSO-based access management
- Ability to build resilient, high-performing, and compliant infrastructure
GoCloud’s Solution
GoCloud transitioned Luxia from a single-account setup to a secure, scalable, and compliant multi-account environment using AWS Control Tower.
Key Services Used
- AWS Control Tower → Multi-account governance with guardrails
- Amazon VPC (per environment) → Strong network isolation
- AWS Config & Security Hub → Compliance & security monitoring
- Elastic Load Balancer (ALB) → Secure, scalable traffic distribution
- AWS ECS Fargate → Serverless container workloads
- AWS Cloud Map → Service discovery for microservices
- Amazon RDS Aurora (Multi-AZ) → Scalable, resilient database
- Amazon S3 + CloudFront → Secure & fast content delivery
- AWS CodePipeline → Automated CI/CD deployments
- ChromaDB on EC2 → AI-powered vector search
- CloudWatch → Monitoring & alerting
Architecture Highlights
- Multi-Account Setup via Control Tower
- OUs: Members (Dev, Stage, Prod) + Security (Audit, Log Archive)
- Shared Accounts: Management, Audit, Log Archive
- 20 preventive & 2 detective guardrails for governance
- AWS SSO for centralized identity and access
- Workloads & Applications
- Dev/Stage: ECS Fargate + CodePipeline (CI/CD)
- Prod: ECS Fargate + Aurora PostgreSQL (Multi-AZ) + ChromaDB
- Frontend: AWS Amplify for web hosting
- Service discovery with AWS Cloud Map
- Monitoring & Security
- Centralized logs via CloudTrail + Config
- GuardDuty + Security Hub for threat detection
- Role-based access (Dev → QA → Prod separation)
AWS Config Integration:
For Resolve Parking Solutions, all logging goes to the Log Archive account as best practice.
- Enable AWS Config in All Accounts and Regions: Resolve Parking Solutions enables AWS Config in every account and every AWS region. This gives full visibility and helps with compliance checks everywhere.
- Record All Resource Types: AWS Config is set to record changes for all resources in Resolve Parking Solutions. This means EC2, RDS, IAM, and all other supported services are tracked. Nothing is missed.
- Record Global Resources in One Region: For Resolve Parking Solutions, global resources like IAM are recorded in only one region. This avoids duplicate data and keeps reporting simple.
- Use Secure S3 Bucket in Log Archive Account: The Log Archive account has one secure S3 bucket for Resolve Parking Solutions. It stores AWS Config history files and snapshots. The bucket uses encryption, access policies, and logging for strong security.
5. Send Data to Central S3 Bucket Across Accounts: Dev, Staging, and Production accounts of Resolve Parking Solutions send their AWS Config history and snapshots to the Log Archive S3 bucket. This gives one place for all configuration data. Easy to manage and good for audits.
Results & Benefits
⚖️ Consistent Control Across Accounts
AWS Config deployed in all their accounts and regions
Every resource change tracked centrally → no more confusion in multi-account setup
Keeps environments aligned and reduces mistakes during operations
🚨 Early Detection of Security Risks
AWS Config rules trigger alerts for misconfigurations (e.g., open security groups, unencrypted databases, misconfigured S3)
Security issues detected and fixed early before becoming real threats
Stronger account security and compliance
👁️ Clear Visibility Into Resource State
Full history and snapshots of AWS resources available in one place
Teams can easily see how resources are set, what changed, and when
Faster troubleshooting, simpler audits, and improved compliance posture
Outcome
👉 Outcome: The parking management company now runs a secure, scalable, and compliant AWS environment, empowering them to deliver intelligent parking solutions with confidence and expand into new markets seamlessly.