Cloud-based threats refer to security risks and vulnerabilities that are specifically associated with cloud computing environments. These threats target cloud services, platforms, and infrastructure, as well as the data and applications hosted in the cloud. As organizations increasingly adopt cloud technologies for storage, computing, and other services, understanding these … [Read more...] about Top 10 Cloud Based Threats
Top 10 Steps to Prevent Credentials Harvesting
Credential harvesting is a cyber attack technique used to collect sensitive login information, such as usernames, passwords, and other authentication credentials, from individuals or systems. These credentials can then be used by attackers to gain unauthorized access to networks, systems, and sensitive data. Credential harvesting is a critical step in many cyber attacks, as it … [Read more...] about Top 10 Steps to Prevent Credentials Harvesting
Top 10 Actions to Prevent Cyber Defence Evasion on AWS Cloud
Cyber defence evasion refers to a set of tactics and techniques that attackers use to avoid detection and bypass security measures in order to maintain access to a target network or system. The goal of evasion is to prevent security tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), antivirus software, and security information and event management (SIEM) … [Read more...] about Top 10 Actions to Prevent Cyber Defence Evasion on AWS Cloud
List to Top 10 Cyber Insurance Companies in the USA
Based on the latest information available up to September 2024, here are some of the leading cyber insurance companies in the USA, though exact rankings can fluctuate due to market changes, policy offerings, and company performance: Chubb - Known for its extensive coverage options and being one of the largest providers globally. AIG (American International Group) - … [Read more...] about List to Top 10 Cyber Insurance Companies in the USA
What is the Difference Between AWS SDK and Boto3
The AWS SDK (Software Development Kit) and Boto3 are closely related but refer to slightly different concepts in the context of Amazon Web Services (AWS): AWS SDK: Definition: The AWS SDK is a collection of libraries, tools, and documentation that developers can use to integrate AWS services into their applications. AWS provides SDKs for various programming … [Read more...] about What is the Difference Between AWS SDK and Boto3
Top 10 Reasons Why AWS ECS is Better than Kubernetes
Both Kubernetes and ECS are now capable of handling complex containerized workloads, and there are times when you might consider comparing them based on specific use cases and organizational needs.Here are some reasons why one might prefer AWS ECS (Elastic Container Service) over Kubernetes: Integration with AWS Ecosystem: ECS is deeply integrated with other AWS services … [Read more...] about Top 10 Reasons Why AWS ECS is Better than Kubernetes
How to Upgrade AWS CDK to Minor version
AWS CDK uses sematic versioning system to manage the CDK package release. For example, if your existing CDK stack has a version x.y.z then y represents the minor version number, which you want to upgrade to the latest. To update a minor version, use the following procedures given below: Update the CDK CLI version npm install -g aws-cdk@latest Delete the … [Read more...] about How to Upgrade AWS CDK to Minor version
How to Enable Backend Access to AWS Fargate Container Using ECS EXEC
Unlike AWS ECS EC2 launch type, Fargate does not allow backend access. To enable backend access, you have to update your task definition and the task role. This post will help you enable docker container access of a fargate task. The only requirement before enabling ecs exec on fargate is that the platform version need to be 1.4. … [Read more...] about How to Enable Backend Access to AWS Fargate Container Using ECS EXEC
How to Setup a Maintenace Page Message in AWS ALB
AWS application load balaner supports setting up a custom response for specific domain. If you need a easier method to serve a maintnace message from ALB you need to inject a new rule with fixed response. The fixed response can be a 5xx status code wtih custom html. To add a custom rule using AWS CLI, you need to have AWS CLI installed with the right permission and need to … [Read more...] about How to Setup a Maintenace Page Message in AWS ALB
How to Install AWS CLI and Terraform in Jenkins Docker Container
To install a AWS CLI in a Jenkins running on a docker container, you can follow the below steps. But it would be better if you create a custom Jenkins docker file with AWS CLI and then create a custom image to spin up the Jenkins container. But sometimes, you may need to install various packages. Install AWS CLI in Jenkins Docker Container Take a note of the … [Read more...] about How to Install AWS CLI and Terraform in Jenkins Docker Container
How to Resolve Route 53 Privated Hosted zone from a VPC in a different AWS account
When you have mulitiple AWS accounts and a specific privated DNS name that you want to resolve from a VPC in a different account you need to allow the hosted zone to be resolved from a differnet acccount. For example, you have a hosted zone in account A with several types of records and you want a DNS query for that zone get resovled from a specific VPC in account B. To … [Read more...] about How to Resolve Route 53 Privated Hosted zone from a VPC in a different AWS account
3 Easy Steps to Create EKS(kubernetes) Cluster in AWS
One of the most easy to use tool for the beginners is that eskctl that help to quickly deploy Kubernetes cluster in AWS. We will share with you easy 3 steps creating a AWS managed EKS cluster with one EC2 worker node. To access the cluster we will install a dashboard using kube proxy that will allow you to access the dashboard from your local machine. install eskctl tool … [Read more...] about 3 Easy Steps to Create EKS(kubernetes) Cluster in AWS
How to Enable AWS Cross Account ECR Image Replication
Docker image hosted in ECR in a AWS account can be replicated into another AWS account by enabling the cross account replication setup. For example, you host a docker image in AWS account A and you have a ECS cluster where you need to deploy the docker image. … [Read more...] about How to Enable AWS Cross Account ECR Image Replication
How to Permanently Auto-Mount EFF Volume to EC2 instance using User-Data
Amazon elastic file system( EFS) can be mounted automatically using user-data while spinning up the Instance. This post aims to show both auto and manual mount of EFS volume. Before you start mounting the EFS volume, make sure that you have the EFS ID with you and the EFS security group is open on port 2049 for the EC2 IP or subnets. … [Read more...] about How to Permanently Auto-Mount EFF Volume to EC2 instance using User-Data
3 Steps to setup SSH remote Access to EC2 from Cloud9
When you need to connect securely to an already running EC2 instance via SSH from a Cloud9, you need to prepare the instance for Cloud9. AWS Cloud9 generate a SSH public key to connect securely to your EC2 server. To start a secure connection from Cloud9 via SSH you need to setp the the SSH key, generated by Cloud9, to EC2. … [Read more...] about 3 Steps to setup SSH remote Access to EC2 from Cloud9
3 Steps to Setup EC2 EBS Volume Disk Space Monitoring using Cloudwatch
The default monitoring of Amazon EC2 does not track the EBS disk space. To monitor disk space in EC2 instance, you need can either manually installed Cloudwatch Agent or can use SSM to install the agent. After installing you Step 1. Instal cloudwatch agent sudo yum -y install amazon-cloudwatch-agent Step 2. create a config.json file in the following … [Read more...] about 3 Steps to Setup EC2 EBS Volume Disk Space Monitoring using Cloudwatch
3 Easy Steps to Create and Deploy AWS SAM Template
AWS SAM template is an abstraction layer, runs on the top of CloudFormation, for creating serverless resources. So, when you run a SAM template to create a Lambda function or an API gateway, it generates a CloudFormation stack behind the scene. The main purpose is ease-of-management of serverless resources in AWS. SAM Vs. CloudFormation: when to use AWS SAM instead of … [Read more...] about 3 Easy Steps to Create and Deploy AWS SAM Template
How to Create a Helm Chart in Windows for Minikube
Helm package manager is used to deploy applications in the Kubernetes cluster. By packaging your app using helm allows to deploy it with one command instead of using “kubectl create/apply” command. Another benefit of using helm is that you can easily upgrade and rollback your apps when required because helm uses version control. Follow the three simple steps creating … [Read more...] about How to Create a Helm Chart in Windows for Minikube
5 Steps to Setup a Nexus3 repository using Docker on Virtual Box.
Scenario: To create a private docker repository in your local machine for development purpose, you can deploy a Nexus3 docker image with a persistent volume in a minute. You can either install the docker in your host machine or you can install a Ubuntu virtual box and then install docker on it. Step1: At first create Ubuntu virtual machine and then install docker. Next, pull … [Read more...] about 5 Steps to Setup a Nexus3 repository using Docker on Virtual Box.
