Source: thenewstack.io
5 Common Risks in Infrastructure-as-Code TemplatesCategory: Database, Security, Data, Terraform, Infrastructure, automation
Prisma, from Palo Alto Networks, sponsored this post. By allowing developers to write code that describes how infrastructure should be configured, then automatically configuring infrastructure to meet the definition, IaC tools like Terraform and CloudFormation add a great deal of automation to a process that would otherwise be tedious and time-consuming — not to mention prone to human error, in the event that an admin makes a mistake when configuring a system.
This article outlines five of the most common risks in IaC Templates, and how to fix them.
From the above scenarios, you can clearly understand that IaC templates are source code and need to be treated as source code.
If you’re interested in real-world research on IaC, including actual user data, take a look at the Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report from Palo Alto Networks focused on IaC template vulnerabilities.
This article outlines five of the most common risks in IaC Templates, and how to fix them.
From the above scenarios, you can clearly understand that IaC templates are source code and need to be treated as source code.
If you’re interested in real-world research on IaC, including actual user data, take a look at the Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report from Palo Alto Networks focused on IaC template vulnerabilities.
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