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Objectives and benefits - AWS Prescriptive Guidance

Objectives and benefits

By implementing the configuration set up in this guide, you can achieve the following outcomes:

  • An Amazon VPC IP Address Manager (IPAM) that manages the entire organization's CIDRs

  • A hub-and-spoke networking model configured with AWS Transit Gateway

  • A network firewall for inspecting traffic

  • A single entry point for all applications through a centralized inbound endpoint in a network firewall

  • A single VPC exit for internet traffic

  • A single place where you can manage DNS resolution

  • Improved security across your organization

  • A single place where you can control the routing of traffic across the entire organization

  • Secure access to VPC endpoints