Compliance Tagging

Architecture

Implement tagging strategies that meet compliance requirements:

• Cost Allocation Tags for billing and chargeback
• Security Classification Tags for data sensitivity
• Ownership Tags for accountability
• Lifecycle Tags for resource management

When to Use

This pattern is ideal when you need:

• Meeting regulatory compliance requirements (SOC2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA)
• Implementing cost allocation and chargeback
• Tracking resource ownership and accountability
• Automated compliance reporting and auditing

Considerations

• Define required vs. optional tags upfront
• Use AWS Config rules to enforce tagging compliance
• Consider tag key naming consistency (PascalCase vs. lowercase)
• Plan for tag value validation and allowed values
• Implement automated remediation for missing tags