AWS Landing Zone Accelerator - Part 6: Security
Welcome back to our deep dive into the AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA)!
In the previous five parts of this series, we’ve covered a lot of ground:
- Part 1: Introduced the LZA and its benefits for building a well-managed AWS environment
- Part 2: Walked through setting up your AWS Organization and creating new accounts
- Part 3: Explored the LZA’s global settings for standardized configurations across your AWS organization
- Part 4: Delved into the LZA’s network configuration, establishing a secure and scalable network foundation
- Part 5: Tackled Identity and Access Management (IAM), including setting up IAM Identity Center, break-glass access, and temporary elevated access.
In this sixth installment, we’ll shift our focus to a critical aspect of any well-architected cloud environment: Security. We’ll explore how the LZA helps you establish a secure baseline for your AWS workloads, but we’ll also go beyond the LZA’s default security configuration. I’ll explain the rationale behind some of our decisions to use custom solutions instead of relying solely on the LZA’s native security features, giving you a deeper understanding of how to tailor your security posture to your specific needs. Get ready to dive into the world of security best practices and learn how to fortify your AWS environment!
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