Security Considerations
Security is always at the center of architecture design. Many large enterprises suffer financial losses due to security breaches when their customer data gets leaked. Organizations can therefore not only lose customer trust but also the entire business. There are many industry-standard compliances and regulations out there to make sure your application is secure and protects customer-sensitive data. In the previous chapter, you learned about various performance-improvement aspects and technology choices for your architecture. In this chapter, you will gain an understanding of best practices to secure your application and make sure it is compliant with industry-standard regulations.
Security isn't just about getting through the outer boundary of your infrastructure. It's also about ensuring that your environments and their components are secured from each other. For example, in the server, you can set up a firewall that allows you to determine...
