To get the most out of this book

You will need a Windows, Mac, or Linux workstation that can run Docker. You should use the latest version if possible. Additionally, in order to complete any of the cloud-based projects, you will need to set up a cloud provider account. The examples use Amazon Web Services (AWS), although you could adapt much of the content to services hosted by another cloud provider:

While we do not explicitly demonstrate how to deploy the projects listed in this book to Microsoft Azure or the Google Cloud Platform, if you wish to explore some of the security features available on those cloud platforms, or try out the existing projects in them, you will need to create an account for each provider.

If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code via the GitHub repository (link available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.