The AWS Well-Architected Framework describes the best practices for configuring your cloud environment. Here are five of these suggested security practices:
Avoid using the root account - it has full access to all of your AWS services and resources. As a result, it is not recommended to use the root user account for day-to-day tasks. For such operations, you should instead create an Identity and Access Management (IAM) user.
Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) - Enabling multi-factor authentication reduces the risk of your account being compromised significantly.
MFA should be enabled for your AWS account as well as any other IAM users created under your account.
You can do this programmatically via AWS CLI or via the IAM console with a virtual MFA device.
Enable AWS CloudTrail - When implementing a proper Cloud Governance strategy, knowing who did what, where, and when the action was taken is critical.
AWS CloudTrail fulfils these requirements by providing detailed insights. Its logs should be audited and analyzed on a regular basis.
Enable Encryption - AWS offers a variety of server and client-side encryption options for encrypting your data. The AWS Key Management Service (KMS) can assist you in making your encryption selection.
Conduct Regular Vulnerability Assessments - A Well-Architected Framework Review will assess your infrastructure's compliance with AWS security best practices and help identify vulnerabilities.
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