intermediate 15 min overview cloud-providers Updated: 2025-10-11

Complete Guide to AWS Policy-as-Code (2025)

Master AWS policy implementation with CloudFormation Guard, OPA, Config Rules, and IAM policies. Everything you need for AWS governance.

🎯 Your AWS Policy-as-Code Learning Path

1

Foundation

Learn CloudFormation Guard and basic AWS policy patterns

2

IAM Mastery

Deep dive into IAM policies, roles, and permissions

3

Integration

Automate with CI/CD and advanced governance

🏷️ Topics Covered

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Foundation

Core AWS policy implementation patterns

Advanced IAM & Security

Master IAM policies, permissions, and monitoring

advanced 35 min read

AWS IAM Policy Mastery

A deep dive into crafting, managing, and auditing effective AWS IAM policies using policy-as-code principles.

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advanced 40 min read

AWS Config Rules & Compliance Automation

Implement automated compliance monitoring with AWS Config Rules, custom evaluations, and remediation actions for continuous governance.

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advanced 50 min read

AWS IAM Policy Management at Scale

Manage AWS IAM policies, roles, and permissions at enterprise scale with policy-as-code, least privilege principles, and automated governance.

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advanced 38 min read

AWS Security Hub & GuardDuty Integration

Implement comprehensive AWS security monitoring with Security Hub, GuardDuty, and automated incident response for threat detection and compliance.

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advanced 36 min read

AWS VPC Security Groups & Network Policies

Design and manage AWS VPC security groups, NACLs, and network segmentation policies for secure and compliant cloud networking.

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advanced 35 min read

Solving AWS Access Denied: The Comprehensive Guide (2025)

An advanced troubleshooting guide for diagnosing and fixing complex AWS Access Denied errors. Covers IAM policies, SCPs, permissions boundaries, VPC endpoints, and session policies.

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advanced 40 min read

Amazon S3 Security and Access Control Mastery

Master S3 security with secure-by-default settings, data perimeters, access control patterns, and advanced troubleshooting techniques from AWS re:Invent 2024.

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advanced 45 min read

AWS Security Monitoring and Alerting Mastery

Implement comprehensive AWS security monitoring with CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Config, Security Hub, GuardDuty, and automated incident response for enterprise-grade threat detection.

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Storage & Encryption

Secure AWS storage and encryption

advanced 40 min read

Amazon S3 Security and Access Control Mastery

Master S3 security with secure-by-default settings, data perimeters, access control patterns, and advanced troubleshooting techniques from AWS re:Invent 2024.

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advanced 40 min read

AWS KMS Multi-Region Keys: The Ultimate Guide

A deep dive into creating, managing, and leveraging AWS KMS Multi-Region Keys for global applications, disaster recovery, and enhanced availability.

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Integration

CI/CD and automation workflows

intermediate 20 min read

Policy Checks in GitHub Actions

Integrate policy validation into your GitHub Actions workflows.

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advanced 30 min read

Terraform Sentinel Policies

Write and test Sentinel policies for Terraform Enterprise deployments.

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advanced 35 min read

Terraform Cloud Integration

Learn advanced Terraform Cloud features for collaboration, governance, and automation.

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intermediate 25 min read

IaC Security Scanning

A practical guide to integrating automated security scanning into your Infrastructure as Code (IaC) workflows to prevent vulnerabilities before deployment.

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intermediate 25 min read

CI/CD for Terraform with GitHub Actions (2025 Guide)

A comprehensive guide to building a production-ready CI/CD pipeline for Terraform using GitHub Actions. Covers OIDC authentication, workflow setup, pull request checks, and automated deployment.

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advanced 30 min read

Securing CI/CD Pipelines (2025 Guide)

A practical guide to securing CI/CD pipelines. Covers secret management, dependency scanning (SCA), static analysis (SAST), and software supply chain security.

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All AWS Policy Guides

intermediate 30 min read

Cedar Policy Language Guide

Learn the fundamentals of Cedar, the high-performance policy language from AWS, for building secure and auditable application authorization.
intermediate 30 min read

AWS Policy Implementation

Comprehensive guide to implementing policies for AWS resources using CloudFormation Guard and OPA.
advanced 35 min read

AWS IAM Policy Mastery

A deep dive into crafting, managing, and auditing effective AWS IAM policies using policy-as-code principles.
advanced 35 min read

AWS Organizations & Account Management Policies

Master AWS Organizations with Service Control Policies (SCPs), account governance, and multi-account security strategies for enterprise-scale management.
advanced 40 min read

AWS Config Rules & Compliance Automation

Implement automated compliance monitoring with AWS Config Rules, custom evaluations, and remediation actions for continuous governance.
advanced 45 min read

AWS CloudFormation Guard Policies Complete Guide

Write and deploy CloudFormation Guard rules for infrastructure validation, security enforcement, and compliance checking in your AWS deployments.
advanced 50 min read

AWS IAM Policy Management at Scale

Manage AWS IAM policies, roles, and permissions at enterprise scale with policy-as-code, least privilege principles, and automated governance.
advanced 38 min read

AWS Security Hub & GuardDuty Integration

Implement comprehensive AWS security monitoring with Security Hub, GuardDuty, and automated incident response for threat detection and compliance.
advanced 42 min read

AWS KMS Key Policies & Encryption Governance

Master AWS KMS key policies, encryption strategies, and automated key management for data protection and compliance requirements.
advanced 35 min read

AWS Cost Management & FinOps Policies

Implement AWS cost governance with budgets, cost allocation tags, rightsizing policies, and automated cost optimization strategies.
beginner 30 min read

AWS Tagging Strategy & Resource Governance

Design and implement comprehensive AWS tagging strategies for cost allocation, security, compliance, and automated resource management.
advanced 33 min read

AWS Lambda Governance & Serverless Policies

Implement governance for AWS Lambda functions including security policies, cost controls, performance monitoring, and compliance automation.
advanced 40 min read

AWS S3 Security Policies & Data Governance

Secure AWS S3 with bucket policies, access controls, encryption, lifecycle management, and automated data governance for enterprise environments.
advanced 36 min read

AWS VPC Security Groups & Network Policies

Design and manage AWS VPC security groups, NACLs, and network segmentation policies for secure and compliant cloud networking.
advanced 48 min read

AWS CI/CD Pipeline Security & Governance

Secure AWS CI/CD pipelines with CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy policies, including secrets management and compliance automation.
advanced 45 min read

Organizational Guardrails (SCPs)

Master AWS Organizations with Service Control Policies (SCPs), automated account governance, and multi-account security strategies for enterprise-scale management.
expert 55 min read

Identity Management (IAM)

Manage AWS IAM at enterprise scale with policy-as-code, attribute-based access control (ABAC), least privilege principles, and automated governance.
expert 50 min read

Detective Controls (AWS Config)

Implement automated compliance monitoring with AWS Config, custom Lambda rules, and automated remediation actions for continuous cloud governance.
expert 50 min read

Threat Detection & Response

Implement comprehensive AWS security monitoring with Security Hub, GuardDuty, and automated incident response workflows for threat detection and compliance.
expert 50 min read

Preventive Controls (CFN Guard)

Write and deploy CloudFormation Guard rules to block non-compliant infrastructure pre-deployment, embedding security directly into your CI/CD pipeline.
advanced 35 min read

Solving AWS Access Denied: The Comprehensive Guide (2025)

An advanced troubleshooting guide for diagnosing and fixing complex AWS Access Denied errors. Covers IAM policies, SCPs, permissions boundaries, VPC endpoints, and session policies.
advanced 45 min read

Securing Data in Amazon S3: The Complete Guide

A deep dive into S3 security, covering bucket policies, encryption (SSE-S3, SSE-KMS), Block Public Access, Object Lock, versioning, and monitoring with CloudTrail and Macie.
intermediate 25 min read

IaC Security Scanning

A practical guide to integrating automated security scanning into your Infrastructure as Code (IaC) workflows to prevent vulnerabilities before deployment.
intermediate 25 min read

CI/CD for Terraform with GitHub Actions (2025 Guide)

A comprehensive guide to building a production-ready CI/CD pipeline for Terraform using GitHub Actions. Covers OIDC authentication, workflow setup, pull request checks, and automated deployment.
advanced 40 min read

Terraform vs. Pulumi vs. CDK: The Ultimate IaC Comparison (2025)

A deep-dive comparison of Terraform, Pulumi, and AWS CDK in 2025. Covers language choice, state management, developer experience, ecosystem, and enterprise adoption to help you choose the right IaC tool.
advanced 45 min read

AWS Security Monitoring and Alerting Mastery

Implement comprehensive AWS security monitoring with CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Config, Security Hub, GuardDuty, and automated incident response for enterprise-grade threat detection.
advanced 40 min read

AWS KMS Multi-Region Keys: The Ultimate Guide

A deep dive into creating, managing, and leveraging AWS KMS Multi-Region Keys for global applications, disaster recovery, and enhanced availability.
intermediate 45 min read

Cloud Security Policies: Implement Cloud-Specific Security Controls

Implement cloud-specific security controls using policy-as-code. Learn AWS, Azure, and GCP security automation with comprehensive examples.
intermediate 28 min read

The Ultimate Guide to AWS Data Transfer Costs (2025)

A deep dive into the hidden costs of AWS data transfer. Learn how to identify, monitor, and optimize egress fees from EC2, S3, NAT Gateways, and inter-region traffic.

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