
Friday Jan 10, 2025
Fortifying AWS Environments: A Comprehensive Guide to Bastion Hosts and Secure Private Access
In cloud security, particularly within Amazon Web Services (AWS), bastion hosts are critical in securing access to private instances. A bastion host, or a jump box, is a special-purpose instance that accesses cases in a private subnet from an external network. It acts as a gateway, allowing you to connect securely to your AWS environment without exposing your private instances to the internet. Understanding the function and importance of bastion hosts is fundamental to maintaining a robust security posture in your AWS environment.