The Organization: Weather Command

• Partner: Rego Consulting
• Customer: Weather Command
• Engagement Type: AWS Well-Architected Framework Review (WAFR) and Migration Assessment
• Date: Q4 2025

Weather Command delivers high-precision meteorological analytics and forecasting services to clients across agriculture, transportation, energy, and emergency management industries. Operating in a real-time data environment, their AWS-hosted applications demand strong compliance and robust security controls.

Weather Command partnered with Rego Consulting to modernize its AWS cloud governance and security through an AI-accelerated Well-Architected Framework Review (WAFR). Leveraging 6pillars.ai and AWS-native tools like Security Hub, Config, and CUDOS, Rego helped Weather Command strengthen governance and create a roadmap for future growth.

“Automation greatly reduced the hours previously required to complete WAFR assessments, consolidating tasks that once took upwards of days into less than an hour,” said Scott Burgholzer, Weather Command. “This allowed the team to benefit from a guided, structured process that systematically surfaced strengths and areas needing improvement.”

The results of the project reduced compliance assessment time by 80 percent and gave the company real-time visibility into both risk and cost management. The phased roadmap culminated in the implementation of AWS Control Tower, which positions Weather Command to have enterprise-grade governance with a lean IT team.

The Challenge: Scaling Governance with a Small Team 

Rapid expansion of Weather Command’s cloud footprint ramped up operational demands on lean IT staff. Without automation, adhering to AWS best practices requires time-consuming reviews that divert resources from innovation. 

Key challenges included: 

• Manual governance processes that delayed security reviews and created compliance uncertainty. 

• Limited visibility across AWS accounts, making it difficult to detect configuration drift or track vulnerabilities. 

• Reactive compliance reporting requires significant manual effort. 

• Lack of cost transparency, complicated forecasting, and accountability. 

These limits made it challenging to create a secure and compliant cloud environment as the organization grew. 

“Operating with a small IT team, it was difficult to dedicate appropriate time and resources to maintain evolving security and compliance standards,” said Burgholzer. “This often led to manual, time-consuming assessments and a lack of consistent review against AWS best practices.” 

The Solution: Leveraging AI and AWS Automation for Continuous Compliance

To address these challenges, Weather Command and Rego Consulting adopted an automation-first approach using 6pillars.ai and AWS’s Well-Architected Tool. 

Key Components 

• 6pillars.ai Integration: Automated discovery and documentation of compliance gaps across AWS services which transformed a multi-day review into a process completed in under an hour. 

• AWS Security Hub: Consolidated findings from Config, GuardDuty, and Inspector, providing a dashboard for real-time risk management and automated remediation. 

• AWS Config: Enabled continuous configuration tracking and compliance assessments against industry standards. 

• CUDOS Dashboard: Delivered granular visibility to cost drivers, helping leadership establish stronger financial governance and identify optimization opportunities. 

“The implementation has notably changed day-to-day operations by driving a thorough review and improvement of security postures aligned with AWS best practices,” Burgholzer noted. “Operations are shifting toward best-practice adherence that does not require constant manual oversight.” 

WAFR Engagement and Implementation 

The AI-enhanced WAFR provided Weather Command with instant insights across all six AWS pillars: security, operational excellence, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability. 

Following Rego’s recommendations, Weather Command deployed: 

• AWS Security Hub for centralized visibility and automated incident response. 

• AWS Config for compliance tracking and drift detection. 

• CUDOS Dashboard for cloud-spend analytics and optimization. 

• 6pillars.ai for continuous automated WAFR reassessments. 

This foundation established a repeatable, scalable model for cloud governance that aligns with AWS best practices and supports rapid business growth. 

Security Hub: Transforming Security Operations 

Before implementing Security Hub, the IT team juggled multiple tools and manual processes to stay ahead of security risks. The lack of a single, unified view made it difficult to track vulnerabilities or ensure consistent follow-through. 

With Security Hub now in place, Weather Command has a centralized view of its security posture. 

“AWS Security Hub’s centralized security findings management has significantly improved security operations by enabling more effective oversight and action on security issues,” said Burgholzer. “For a small team, this centralized visibility helps ensure nothing critical gets missed or forgotten.” 

Automation further enhanced incident response: 

“The ability to manually fix findings or ultimately automate remediation enhances incident response, reducing delays caused by waiting for team availability,” he added. 

Financial Governance with CUDOS Dashboard 

As Weather Command’s AWS environment expanded, cloud costs became more complex to manage. The CUDOS Dashboard introduced transparency, breaking down expenses by resource and service in a clear, visual format. 

“The dashboard’s strength lies in its detailed breakdown of costs by resource, allowing the team to clearly see where and how costs are being incurred,” Burgholzer explained. “This visual clarity already simplifies cost management and billing comprehension, which is an important foundational step for future cost optimization.” 

This visibility simplified reporting, improved forecasting, and established the base for advanced cost-optimization strategies. 

The Results: Business Impact and Transformation

Weather Command saw a variety of improvements with Rego’s assistance. 

Operational Efficiency 

• 80 percent reduction in compliance assessment time. 

• Governance is maintained automatically, regardless of team size. 

• Shift from manual oversight to innovation. 

Security and Compliance 

• Real-time security monitoring across all AWS accounts. 

• Automated remediation reduces response delays. 

• Comprehensive audit trails supporting regulatory adherence. 

Cost Management 

• Enhanced visibility through CUDOS dashboards. 

• Simplified budgeting and cost accountability. 

• Foundation established for ongoing optimization. 

Risk Reduction 

• Continuous monitoring prevents critical issues from being missed. 

• Proactive remediation of compliance gaps. 

• Scalable framework supporting growth without increasing risk. 

Strategic Business Value 

The comprehensive, phased roadmap developed with Rego Consulting has given Weather Command a clear path that aligns technology, scalability, and security. 

“The comprehensive security roadmap strongly supports Weather Command’s growth and innovation goals by establishing a scalable, secure foundation,” Burgholzer said. 

This structure not only improves internal governance but also strengthens Weather Command’s market credibility by demonstrating measurable commitment to robust security and compliance. 

What’s Next? Near-Term and Future Roadmap

Building on its WAFR foundation, Weather Command is implementing: 

• AWS Inspector for continuous vulnerability scanning of EC2 instances and containers. 

• AWS GuardDuty for intelligent threat detection. 

“Excitement about the upcoming Inspector and GuardDuty deployments centers on enhanced monitoring capabilities and automated vulnerability scanning,” Burgholzer said. “These tools will provide continuous detection of security threats and further strengthen our security posture while alleviating operational burdens.” 

AWS Control Tower 

The next strategic milestone is deploying AWS Control Tower to manage governance across multiple accounts, which establishes centralized logging and preventive guardrails that enforce compliance.

Continued Partnership Excellence with Rego Consulting 

Weather Command’s experience with Rego Consulting exceeded expectations through a balance of automation and personal guidance. 

“Rego Consulting’s approach combines automation with personalized, hands-on support,” Burgholzer emphasized. “They utilize automated tools like 6pillars.ai to significantly streamline the review process. Despite this automation, Rego maintains close engagement through meetings to discuss results and provide tailored guidance on implementing fixes and automation.” 

This combination of technical precision and partnership inspired actionable outcomes, so Weather Command can move quickly and confidently. 

Weather Command’s engagement with Rego Consulting demonstrates the power of combining automated Well-Architected Framework Reviews with AWS-native security and governance services. 

Through automation and partnership, the company achieved measurable improvements in visibility and resilience. Weather Command proves that even small teams can achieve enterprise-grade governance when armed with the right tools and expertise.