Maturity Assessment
The maturity assessment gives you a single governance score (0--100) that measures how well-governed your AWS environment is. The score breaks down into four dimensions, each tracking a different aspect of governance maturity. A prioritised roadmap tells you exactly what to do next.
Governance Score
Your governance score is displayed prominently at the top of the maturity section. It includes:
- Score (0--100) -- Colour-coded: green (80+), yellow (60--79), red (below 60).
- Phase -- Your current governance maturity phase (Visibility, Control, or Optimise).
- Trend -- Whether your score has increased or decreased since the previous assessment.
- Sparkline -- A mini chart showing your score history over recent assessments.
Dimensions
The governance score is composed of four weighted dimensions:
| Dimension | Weight | What It Measures |
|---|---|---|
| Tag Governance | 30% | Tag compliance rate, policy coverage, strategy adoption, auto-remediation status |
| Service Control | 25% | SCP guardrail coverage across security categories, drift status |
| Account Structure | 25% | OU organisation, account coverage, management account connectivity |
| Cost Allocation | 20% | Cost allocation tag activation and coverage |
Each dimension shows:
- Its individual score (0--100).
- Its current phase (Visibility, Control, or Optimise).
- A horizontal progress bar.
Phase Thresholds
Each dimension progresses through three phases based on its score:
| Phase | Threshold | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | Below 40 | Early stage -- you are discovering your posture |
| Control | 40--74 | Mid stage -- you are actively enforcing policies |
| Optimise | 75+ (with no blockers) | Advanced -- you are refining and automating |
Your overall governance phase is determined by the lowest-phase dimension. All dimensions must reach a phase before the overall score advances to it.
Single-Account Adjustments
For single-account setups (no AWS Organisation), the Service Control and Account Structure dimensions are marked as not applicable. Their weights are redistributed proportionally to the remaining dimensions, so your score is not penalised for features that are unavailable to you.
Capabilities
Below the dimensions, three capability areas summarise your functional maturity:
| Capability | Covers |
|---|---|
| Tagging | Tag policies, compliance monitoring, violation remediation, auto-remediation |
| Policy Enforcement | SCP deployment, guardrail coverage, drift detection (hidden for single accounts) |
| Audit & Assessment | Governance assessment, compliance scanning, evidence collection |
Each capability shows its current phase badge.
Roadmap
The roadmap is a prioritised list of actions to improve your governance score. Actions are grouped by priority:
| Priority | When to Act |
|---|---|
| Now | High-impact actions you should take immediately |
| Next | Actions to tackle once the "Now" items are complete |
| Later | Lower-priority items for ongoing refinement |
Each action shows:
- Title and description.
- Phase badge -- Which governance phase the action belongs to.
- Status icon -- Whether the action is actionable, locked (prerequisite not met), or coming soon.
- Do it button -- For actionable items, clicking this scrolls to and opens the relevant section on the Governance page.
Focus on "Now" priority actions first. Completing these typically has the largest impact on your governance score and unlocks additional actions in the "Next" tier.
Locked Actions
Some roadmap actions are locked until prerequisites are met. For example, deploying SCPs requires a management account connection, and activating cost allocation tags requires tag policies to be in place. The lock icon shows the reason and what needs to happen first.
Assessment Schedule
Governance assessments run:
- Automatically on a daily schedule.
- On demand when you click Run Assessment on the Governance page.
- After key events such as completing onboarding or a governance evaluation.
Staleness
If more than 24 hours have passed since the last assessment, a warning banner appears with the assessment age and a Reassess Now button. Run a fresh assessment after making significant governance changes to see their impact on your score immediately.
Assessment History
Guardian Pro retains your assessment history, allowing you to track your governance score and dimension breakdowns over time. Use the date range filter to view trends across specific periods.
Next Steps
- Tag Governance -- Improve your Tag Governance dimension score by fixing violations and creating policies.
- SCP Management -- Improve your Service Control dimension by deploying guardrails.
- Organisation Scope -- Improve your Account Structure and Cost Allocation dimensions.
- AI Tag Strategy -- Generate tag recommendations to accelerate your roadmap progress.