Secure networking practices are essential for protecting your resources and data in the cloud. This technical reference guide will provide you with a step-by-step process for implementing secure networking practices, including VPC and security group configurations.
1. Creating a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC):
- To create a VPC, sign in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the VPC dashboard.
- In the navigation pane, choose Your VPCs, and then choose Create VPC.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to create a VPC.
2. Configuring subnets:
- To configure subnets in your VPC, sign in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the VPC dashboard.
- In the navigation pane, choose Subnets, and then choose Create subnet.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to create a subnet.
3. Setting up security groups:
- To set up security groups in your VPC, sign in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the VPC dashboard.
- In the navigation pane, choose Security Groups, and then choose Create security group.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to create a security group.
4. Configuring network access control lists (ACLs):
- To configure network ACLs in your VPC, sign in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the VPC dashboard.
- In the navigation pane, choose Network ACLs, and then choose Create network ACL.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to create a network ACL.
By following these steps, you can implement secure networking practices in your AWS environment, including configuring VPCs, subnets, security groups, and network ACLs.
