/aws-cloud-architect-p3

Final Project for Udacity AWS Cloud Architect Nandegree

Cloud Security - Secure the Recipe Vault Web Application

In this project, I got to:

  • Deploy and assess a simple web application environment’s security posture
  • Test the security of the environment by simulating attack scenarios and exploiting cloud configuration vulnerabilities
  • Implement monitoring to identify insecure configurations and malicious activity
  • Apply methods learned in the course to harden and secure the environment
  • Design a DevSecOps pipeline

Dependencies and Prerequisites

Installation of the AWS CLI and Local Setup of AWS API keys

This project made use of the AWS CLI in order to automate and reduce time and complexity. Refer to the below links to get the AWS CLI installed and configured in your local environment.

Installing the CLI

Configuring the CLI

Local setup of git and GitHub Repository

You will need to clone or download this GitHub repo in order to get started with this project.

Credits

The starter code for this project was provided by Udacity