Controlling access to applications

To completely control access to the applications, we will use a multi layer, multi firewall, multi solution approach. The types and number of security barriers between the application and the internet will, of course, differ from application to application.

In AWS, we have most of the tools that will give us the ability to implement control at each and every point of access and build as many security barriers as it makes sense to make. Remember, security is like an onion – it should have many layers and it should make the person trying to peel the layers cry more and more!

Now, let's take a look at what security components AWS makes available and how we can implement them.