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VPC & IAM Security Lab

Transform TaskFlow into an enterprise-grade secure cloud application! Design custom VPC network architecture with public/private subnet isolation, configure advanced routing with Internet Gateway and NAT, implement multi-tier security zones (frontend in public, database in private), create fine-grained IAM policies, and test security controls. Master production AWS security patterns used by platform engineers in 2025.

120 minutes
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Lab Overview

Design and implement production-grade AWS network architecture and security using VPC and IAM. Create custom VPC with public and private subnets, configure routing with Internet Gateway and NAT Gateway, implement security zones for multi-tier applications, design IAM roles and policies following least-privilege principles, and test security policies comprehensively.

What You'll Learn

Design and create custom AWS VPC with CIDR block planning

Create public and private subnets across multiple availability zones

Configure Internet Gateway for public subnet internet access

Configure NAT Gateway for private subnet outbound internet access

Configure route tables for proper traffic routing between subnets

Deploy TaskFlow in multi-tier architecture (public frontend, private backend/database)

Create IAM policies following least-privilege principle

Create IAM roles for different service access patterns

Test IAM policies with aws iam simulate-principal-policy commands

Apply 2025 best practices for defense in depth, network segmentation, and zero-trust principles

Prerequisites

Week 9 Lab 2 S3 Storage & ECR Registry Integration completed

TaskFlow deployed on AWS EC2 with S3 and ECR

Understanding of networking concepts (subnets, routing)

Basic IAM concepts (users, roles, policies)

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