As organizations increasingly adopt cloud computing to achieve scalability and agility, ensuring compliance and maintaining secure audit trails in cloud configuration management have become critical challenges. Traditional configuration management approaches often lack transparency, are vulnerable to tampering, and offer limited assurance to regulators and stakeholders in highly regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and government. This paper proposes a Blockchain-Enabled Compliance and Audit Trail Model for Cloud Configuration Management, designed to enhance accountability, trust, and regulatory alignment through the integration of distributed ledger technology. The model employs a layered architecture comprising configuration management tools, a blockchain layer, compliance enforcement mechanisms, and user-facing dashboards. Configuration changes initiated through DevOps pipelines or cloud-native tools are first validated against compliance requirements, such as GDPR, HIPAA, or ISO 27001. Approved changes are then immutably recorded on a blockchain, ensuring tamper-proof logs that serve as an authoritative audit trail. Smart contracts embedded within the blockchain automate compliance enforcement by validating configuration states in real time, rejecting or flagging non-compliant changes before deployment. Key features of the framework include immutable audit trails, automated compliance validation, multi-stakeholder transparency, and cryptographic assurance of integrity. The use of blockchain ensures that no single entity can alter audit records, fostering trust between cloud providers, enterprises, and regulators. Interoperability with APIs allows integration into diverse cloud environments and DevOps workflows, enabling seamless adoption without disrupting existing operations. Use cases span across sectors where compliance is mission-critical: financial services requiring stringent auditability, healthcare systems protecting sensitive patient data, and government services demanding transparent accountability. While challenges remain—such as blockchain scalability, transaction costs, and integration complexity—the model offers a promising pathway toward resilient, compliance-driven cloud governance. Ultimately, it transforms cloud configuration management into a secure, verifiable, and regulator-friendly ecosystem.