Security in large-scale cloud environments
In the previous chapters, we reviewed services that allow us to protect our cloud environments – from patch management, configuration management, compliance, vulnerability management, and more.
Most of the services that are built in the cloud are regional (they function within the boundaries of a single region). Working in large-scale cloud environments requires us to have security controls while spreading across multiple accounts, in multiple regions.
Managing security at a large scale while working with AWS
In this section, we will review managed services, which can help us provide security controls in large AWS environments (containing multiple accounts, in multiple regions).
Patch management
To conduct patch management in AWS environments using cloud-native tools, follow these steps:
- Use AWS Systems Manager Automation.
- Deploy security patches based on your resource tags or group resources using AWS resource...
