AWS · Control Tower · Landing Zone · Migration Hub · Account Factory · Terraform
Your AWS Environment Needs a Foundation
Before the First Workload Arrives.
Workloads migrated to AWS without a governed landing zone accumulate security debt, cost sprawl, and compliance gaps that are progressively more expensive to fix. A Symhas AWS landing zone establishes account structure, security baseline, and governance controls before migration begins — so every workload lands on a foundation that is secure, governed, and cost-visible from day one.Symhas deploys AWS Control Tower, Account Factory, and Transit Gateway networking, then migrates workloads using Application Migration Service and Database Migration Service — all in Terraform, all with tested cutover procedures and rollback plans.
100%AWS landing zones pass Security Hub baseline on first assessment — all Symhas deployments
TerraformEvery landing zone resource codified as IaC — reproducible, auditable, drift-detectable
0Unplanned downtime events during workload migrations across all Symhas AWS engagements
12wkLanding zone to first production workload migrated — fixed price
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100%Security Hub baseline pass rate on first assessment — all Symhas AWS landing zones
0Unplanned downtime during workload migrations across all Symhas AWS engagements
TerraformEvery landing zone resource in IaC — reproducible, version-controlled, drift-detected
12wkAssessment to first production workload on AWS landing zone — fixed price
What We Deliver
Core Capabilities.
Production-Grade on AWS.

Every capability designed, deployed, and documented by Symhas AWS-certified architects. Fixed price. SLA-backed from go-live.

AWS Control Tower & Multi-Account StructureControl Tower · OUs · SCPs · Account Factory · Config
AWS Control Tower establishes a governed multi-account structure — Organizational Unit hierarchy, Service Control Policies enforcing mandatory guardrails, and Account Factory automating new account creation with security baseline already applied.
OU design — Security, Infrastructure, Workload, and Sandbox OUs matching your governance model
Service Control Policies — deny lists for prohibited services, regions, and actions at OU level
Account Factory — automated account vending with baseline VPCs, logging, and security tooling
AWS Config — all resources recorded and compliance rules evaluated across every account
Guardrails — preventive and detective controls enforced across the organisation
Every new AWS account inherits the security and governance baseline automatically — not after a retrospective review
AWS Networking ArchitectureTransit Gateway · VPC · Direct Connect · PrivateLink · Route 53
Hub-and-spoke AWS network topology — Transit Gateway connecting workload VPCs through a shared services hub, Direct Connect for on-premises private connectivity, and PrivateLink for private access to AWS services without internet exposure.
Transit Gateway — hub-and-spoke connectivity with route table segmentation between workloads
VPC design — public, private application, and isolated database subnet tiers per workload
AWS Direct Connect — dedicated 1Gbps or 10Gbps private circuit from on-premises or co-location
AWS PrivateLink — private service access, no NAT gateway egress charges
Route 53 private hosted zones — cross-account DNS resolution via Transit Gateway resolver
Network architecture that isolates workloads and contains blast radius — not a flat network with a perimeter firewall
Cloud Migration with AWS Migration HubApplication Migration Service · Database Migration Service · Wave planning · Cutover
AWS Application Migration Service lifts and shifts servers with continuous block-level replication and a tested cutover window. Database Migration Service handles homogeneous and heterogeneous database migrations with change data capture for near-zero-downtime moves.
Migration Hub — all servers and databases tracked across waves in one view
Application Migration Service — agent-based replication, launch templates, cutover orchestration
Database Migration Service — schema conversion, full load, and CDC cutover
Wave planning — applications migrated in dependency order, not alphabetical order
Cutover rehearsal — non-production timing test before production window is scheduled
Every server and database migrated with a tested cutover window — no production discoveries
Terraform IaC & Landing Zone AutomationTerraform · CloudFormation StackSets · CI/CD · Drift detection
All landing zone components codified in Terraform — deployed via CI/CD pipeline, with StackSets propagating baseline resources to every new account automatically and scheduled drift detection confirming the live environment matches the IaC baseline.
Terraform module library — accounts, networking, security, logging as versioned reusable modules
CloudFormation StackSets — baseline security and logging deployed to all accounts on creation
CI/CD pipeline — Terraform plan reviewed before apply, no manual console changes
Drift detection — nightly Terraform plan run, deviations from IaC baseline alerted
Runbook library — every operational task documented with step-by-step IaC procedure
The landing zone is code — every change reviewed, every deployment consistent, every drift caught
Delivery Model
Assessment to Production.
Fixed Price. Fixed Timeline.

Four phases with go/no-go gates. Scope and price agreed before week one.

01
Architecture Design & Dependency MappingWeeks 1–3

AWS account strategy, OU design, and SCP framework designed. Application dependency mapping completed. Migration wave plan agreed. Direct Connect or VPN connectivity specified. Architecture approved at go/no-go gate.

02
Landing Zone DeploymentWeeks 4–6

Control Tower and Account Factory deployed via Terraform. OU structure and SCPs implemented. Transit Gateway and VPC networking deployed. Security Hub and Config enabled across all accounts. Guardrails validated.

03
Migration ExecutionWeeks 7–10

Application Migration Service agents deployed and replication started. Non-production cutover tested. Database migrations executed with CDC. Production cutover rehearsal completed and timed.

04
Production Cutover & HandoverWeeks 11–12

Production cutover per wave plan. Source environment read-only for 48-hour validation. Infrastructure team certified on IaC pipeline and Account Factory. Symhas moves to advisory.

Healthcare · AWS Landing Zone & Migration450-Bed Health System.
14 Systems Consolidated. Zero HIPAA Findings. 12 Weeks.

A regional health system consolidating 14 legacy clinical and financial systems onto AWS needed HIPAA compliance from go-live, with zero tolerance for PHI exposure during migration. The existing AWS environment had no Control Tower and 47 IAM users with administrator access.

Symhas built a HIPAA-grade AWS landing zone — Control Tower with PHI-isolated accounts and HIPAA guardrails as SCPs, Macie finding 340 PHI objects in unencrypted S3 before migration, and 47 servers migrated across 4 waves with zero unplanned downtime. Zero HIPAA findings at audit.

0HIPAA findings at audit
14→1Legacy systems consolidated
0Unplanned downtime
12wkFull deployment
Discuss Your Programme
What was delivered

AWS Landing Zone & Migration — Healthcare Production

Control Tower — 6-account OU structure, PHI-isolated accounts, HIPAA guardrails as SCPs
Application Migration Service — 47 servers across 4 waves, all cutovers under 30 minutes
Database Migration Service — Oracle to Oracle migration, zero data loss confirmed
Macie — 340 PHI objects in unencrypted S3 discovered and remediated before go-live
Transit Gateway — hub-and-spoke, dedicated PHI VPC with no internet gateway
Terraform — 3,200 lines of IaC across 18 modules covering accounts, networking, security

“We migrated 14 clinical systems to AWS and passed our HIPAA audit with zero findings. The landing zone meant security was already in place when the auditors arrived.”

— CISO, Regional Health System

AWS Services Deployed
The Specific AWS Services
We Configure for This Capability.
AWS
AWS Control Tower

Multi-account governance — OU hierarchy, guardrails, Account Factory, and baseline controls.

OU design and SCP framework
Preventive and detective guardrails
Account Factory automation
Config organisation rules
AWS
AWS Transit Gateway

Hub-and-spoke networking — cross-account VPC routing, route table segmentation, on-premises connectivity.

Transit Gateway and VPC attachments
Route table per network segment
Network Firewall integration
VPC sharing via RAM
AWS
AWS Application Migration Service

Server lift-and-shift — continuous block replication, launch templates, orchestrated cutover.

Agent deployment and replication
Launch template configuration
Cutover rehearsal
Post-migration validation
AWS
AWS Database Migration Service

Database migration — homogeneous and heterogeneous with schema conversion and CDC.

Schema Conversion Tool
Full load and CDC
Zero-data-loss cutover
Post-migration reconciliation
AWS
AWS Direct Connect

Dedicated private connectivity — 1Gbps and 10Gbps circuits from on-premises or co-location.

Circuit and BGP configuration
Redundant circuit design
Virtual interface configuration
VPN failover tested
AWS
CloudFormation StackSets

Multi-account baseline — security and logging resources deployed to every new account automatically.

StackSet for baseline resources
Automatic new-account deployment
Organisation-wide updates
Drift detection
Why Symhas
AWS Expertise Built from Production Deployments.
Landing Zone Before Migration StartsWorkloads on an ungoverned foundation accumulate debt. Symhas deploys and validates the landing zone before the first migration agent is installed.
Wave Planning From Real DependenciesWaves built on assumptions fail at cutover. Symhas maps application dependencies before wave planning begins — migrations run in dependency order.
Compliance Controls Before Workloads ArriveGuardrails retrofitted post-migration require remediation. Symhas applies SCPs and Config rules before the first workload migrates — compliance structural from day one.
100% Terraform — No Click-OpsManual console config is not reproducible. Every Symhas landing zone resource exists in Terraform — version-controlled, peer-reviewed, drift-detected nightly.
Cutover Rehearsal Before Production WindowProduction cutovers without rehearsal discover problems at the worst time. Every production cutover is rehearsed in non-production first.
Infrastructure Team Independent at HandoverBy handover your team creates accounts via Account Factory and manages the IaC pipeline without Symhas. Certified and independent before we step back.
Next Step
Tell Us What You Need to Run on AWS.
We Will Design the Foundation Before the First Workload Moves.
A 30-minute AWS assessment with a Symhas cloud architect. We will review your workload inventory, dependency map, and compliance requirements — and design the landing zone architecture before the engagement price is agreed.No commitment. No pitch deck. An honest conversation about your AWS environment.