ACAI PROVISIO offers a Terraform-native solution for precise AWS account hardening and baselining at scale, enhancing cloud security and governance.
This post explores using least privilege principles to manage AWS Core Account resources via Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Least privilege, key to many security frameworks, ensures individuals and processes have only essential permissions. Standards like ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, and PCI DSS promote this to reduce unauthorized access and data breach risks.
AWS has released its official Prescriptive Guidance on AWS Cloud Security Maturity. This post outlines a real-life architecture based on Terraform.
The post is about AWS Landing Zone Provisioning the native way. The focus lies on provisioning AWS accounts of the ACAI AWS Foundation Lab, utilizing Terraform.