AWS Well-Architected Review · Terraform
The Well-Architected Review your AWS SA doesn't have time for.
Your Terraform, reviewed by AI. Decided by you.
ArchGuard takes your Terraform code and runs a full Well-Architected Review across security, reliability, cost, and operational readiness — in minutes, not weeks. Unlike Checkov or Trivy, which tell you what's wrong, ArchGuard tells you why it matters for your specific workload — and it never touches your infrastructure.
We never write to your state file, never create PRs, never touch your infrastructure. Every finding is specific, reviewable, and linked to AWS Well-Architected guidance.
Created by an AWS Golden Jacket holder (all AWS certifications) and AWS Community Builder
Project
synthr-api — production
Security
62
Reliability
62
Cost
89
Operations
74
RDS open to the internet on port 5432
publicly_accessible = true with cidr_blocks 0.0.0.0/0 — any attacker can attempt auth against production Postgres
SQS visibility timeout shorter than Lambda timeout
30s visibility vs 300s worker — every document processed more than once, compounding cost and duplicate records
The Problem
Most AWS teams discover architecture mistakes only after they become expensive
Without a dedicated architect, critical issues stay hidden until they cause an outage, a breach, or a surprise bill.
Cost surprises
Unattached volumes, oversized instances, and misconfigured queues quietly drain your budget. You notice it in the bill, not in the code.
Security blind spots
Overpermissioned IAM roles with wildcard access, publicly reachable databases, open security groups — the blast radius no one mapped.
Reliability gaps
Single points of failure, missing backups, misconfigured health checks. Checkov passes. Your architecture is still broken.
No sanity check before launch
Inherited infrastructure, AI-generated Terraform, a contractor's codebase — and no second opinion before it goes to production.
How It Works
From upload to structured findings in under 24 hours
Upload Terraform
Share your .tf files or a repo link. No AWS credentials required.
Add workload context
Describe your architecture in a short brief: team size, environment, key concerns.
Receive structured review
Get a prioritized findings report across security, reliability, cost, and operational readiness — within one business day.
Deliverables
What your ArchGuard report includes
Executive summary
A plain-English overview of your architecture's overall risk posture.
Prioritized findings
Issues ranked by severity and business impact — not just technical risk.
Security review
IAM, network exposure, encryption, and access control gaps.
Reliability assessment
Single points of failure, missing redundancy, and scaling misconfigurations.
Cost analysis
Wasted spend, rightsizing opportunities, and architectural inefficiencies.
Actionable recommendations
Each finding includes context, evidence, and a concrete fix suggestion.
Sample Report
See what a real ArchGuard review looks like
Based on a real Terraform workload — names changed.
Project
synthr-api — production
Security
62
Reliability
62
Cost
89
Operations
74
RDS open to the internet on port 5432
publicly_accessible = true with cidr_blocks 0.0.0.0/0 — any attacker can attempt auth against production Postgres
SQS visibility timeout shorter than Lambda timeout
30s visibility vs 300s worker — every document processed more than once, compounding cost and duplicate records
DynamoDB sessions table has no TTL
Grows unboundedly, storage cost increases monotonically with no ceiling
No CloudWatch alarms on any service
Failures discovered only when customers report them, mean time to detect is unbounded
Why ArchGuard
More than a linter. Architecture review that explains the why.
Checkov already runs in your CI/CD. Good — keep it there. ArchGuard is the layer above: it takes your whole Terraform architecture and asks whether the pieces fit together correctly, whether your design handles failure, and whether you're spending money in the right places. Checkov catches individual misconfigurations. ArchGuard catches architectural anti-patterns Checkov can't see.
Architecture-level reasoning
Understands how your components interact — not just whether individual resources pass config checks. Catches the blast radius and drift that linters miss.
Terraform-first
Reads your actual IaC. Findings are grounded in what you've defined, not what AWS reports post-deploy.
Evidence-based findings
Every finding includes the specific Terraform resource, the evidence, and why it matters for your workload. Not a generic checklist.
Expert-informed
Review logic developed by an AWS Golden Jacket holder. A second opinion from someone who has done this manually hundreds of times.
Early Access
Request your ArchGuard review
Limited slots available. We'll respond within one business day.
Built for client delivery
White-label PDF reports for clients. $199/month — less than 1% of a single engagement.
No infrastructure access
No AWS credentials. No state file. No PRs. AI generates the analysis; you decide what to act on.
Launching at $49–$199/month. Beta users lock in founding-member pricing.
FAQ
Common questions
Get a faster second opinion on your AWS architecture
What am I missing?
Most issues are fixable before they reach production. The expensive ones — the public database, the wildcard IAM role, the SQS timeout causing duplicate billing — are the ones you miss.