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Configure DNSSEC for Amazon Route 53 hosted zone using Terraform

Configure DNSSEC for Amazon Route 53 hosted zone using Terraform
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DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) is a security protocol that adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records. This ensures that users are connecting to legitimate websites rather than malicious ones. It also helps prevent attacks like DNS spoofing or cache poisoning by verifying the authenticity and integrity of DNS responses. Amazon Route 53 is a … Continue reading Configure DNSSEC for Amazon Route 53 hosted zone using Terraform

Enable Domain Name System (DNS) query logging for Amazon Route 53 hosted zones using Terraform

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Maintaining visibility into DNS-related activities is crucial for organizations to ensure the security and performance of their web-based applications. Cloud engineering teams must use tools to effectively monitor and analyze DNS queries to protect from DNS-based attacks and optimize performance for genuine requests. DNS Query logging for Amazon Route 53 hosted zones addresses this challenge … Continue reading Enable Domain Name System (DNS) query logging for Amazon Route 53 hosted zones using Terraform

Automate Amazon Route 53 hosted zone, ACM, and Load Balancer provisioning with Terraform and GitHub Actions

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AWS provides seamless integration to manage secure traffic routing through an Amazon Route 53 hosted zone to an Application Load Balancer (ALB), using a secure certificate from AWS Certificate Manager (ACM). I build upon a previously discussed use case such that by the end of this note, you'll have the concept of creating an ALB … Continue reading Automate Amazon Route 53 hosted zone, ACM, and Load Balancer provisioning with Terraform and GitHub Actions