Deploy Static Site with AWS S3 and CloudFront

[sbmagar13]

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DevOps Roadmap

Project Difficulty

Intermediate

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Requires AWS account with necessary permissions

[JawherKl]

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The project focuses on setting up an AWS account with the necessary permissions to manage and deploy resources effectively. Through this project, you will gain hands-on experience with IAM (Identity and Access Management) roles, policies, and permission structures within AWS.

Project Objectives

• Learn IAM Fundamentals: Gain practical knowledge in managing users, roles, and policies to control access to AWS resources.
• Set Up Permissions: Define specific permissions required for services like EC2, S3, RDS, etc., according to best practices.
• Secure the Environment: Implement IAM roles and policies to follow the principle of least privilege, enhancing security.

Prerequisites

• AWS Account: Requires access to an AWS account with the ability to create IAM users and policies.
• Permissions Setup: Familiarity with setting up roles and policies in AWS.

Suggested Steps

1. Create IAM Users and Groups: Set up user accounts and groups for different roles within your AWS environment.
2. Define and Attach Policies: Create custom policies with permissions tailored to specific services and attach them to appropriate IAM users or groups.
3. Test Access Controls: Verify that users have the correct access levels by testing access to AWS services according to the defined permissions.
4. Enhance Security (Optional): Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for users and audit permissions regularly to maintain a secure environment.

Sample IAM Policy Outline

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:DescribeInstances",
        "s3:ListBucket",
        "rds:DescribeDBInstances"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}

This policy grants permissions to list and describe resources in EC2, S3, and RDS. You can modify actions and resources as needed.

Additional Considerations

• MFA Setup: Encourage or require MFA for IAM users to add an extra layer of security.
• Audit IAM Permissions: Regularly audit permissions to ensure no excessive privileges are granted.