No idea where the AWS bill comes from
Cost Explorer in the billing console shows which services and accounts cost money.
Try this first
- 1Enable Cost Explorer in the billing console (free)
- 2Filter by service, region and linked account to see what dominates
- 3Enable cost allocation tags to split per project or client
- 4Create a weekly anomaly-detection rule that emails on deviation
When to bring us in
For deeper analysis, export CUR (Cost and Usage Report) to S3 and query with Athena.
See also
- Everyone logs in with the AWS root accountRoot is for emergencies and billing. Day-to-day work belongs in IAM users or SSO.
- Every developer has AdministratorAccessAdministratorAccess everywhere is convenient now, painful later. Start with role-based policies.
- Everyone has individual IAM users with their own passwordIdentity Center (formerly AWS SSO) links to your IdP and issues temporary credentials per session.
None of the above fits?
Describe your situation below. We pass your input plus the steps you already saw to our AI and return tailored next-step advice. If it's too risky to DIY, we'll say so.
Or skip the DIY entirely
Our Managed IT clients do not look these things up. One point of contact, a fixed monthly price, resolved within working hours.