Networking Networking is a complex but crucial aspect of Lambda function configuration. Whether you stick with the default settings or opt for a VPC, understanding the right networking options and […]
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VPC configuration – Implementing Security for Serverless Deployments
VPC configuration When you need more control over the networking capabilities of your Lambda functions, placing them inside your VPC is often the best approach. A VPC offers network isolation, […]
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VPC endpoints – Implementing Security for Serverless Deployments
VPC endpoints VPC endpoints enable private connections between your VPC and supported AWS services. By using VPC endpoints, you can ensure that traffic between your Lambda function and other services […]
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Execution limits – Implementing Security for Serverless Deployments
Execution limits Managing timeouts, throttling, concurrency limits, and reserved concurrency is instrumental in safeguarding and optimizing Lambda functions. These settings help you control how your functions behave under various conditions, […]
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Concurrency limits – Implementing Security for Serverless Deployments
Concurrency limits Concurrency in Lambda refers to the number of function invocations happening simultaneously. Lambda automatically scales the function execution in response to the rate of incoming events. However, you […]
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Challenges in serverless architectures – Implementing Security for Serverless Deployments
Challenges in serverless architectures While serverless offers numerous advantages, it also presents its own set of challenges that developers and architects should be aware of. These challenges often require a […]
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Metrics and alarms – Implementing Security for Serverless Deployments
Metrics and alarms Lambda automatically monitors functions on various metrics and reports them through CloudWatch. These metrics include the number of requests, concurrency usage, latency, errors, and throttling. This built-in […]
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Events tracing with X-Ray – Implementing Security for Serverless Deployments
Events tracing with X-Ray CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray logs serve complementary but distinct roles in monitoring and securing Lambda functions. While CloudWatch logs capture discrete events and metrics such as […]
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Lambda destinations – Implementing Security for Serverless Deployments
Lambda destinations Lambda destinations offer a powerful mechanism for routing the results of asynchronous function executions to specific AWS services, such as SNS topics, SQS queues, or even other Lambda […]
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Understanding multi-tenancy concepts and challenges – Secure Design Patterns for Multi-Tenancy in Shared Environments
Understanding multi-tenancy concepts and challenges Multi-tenancy is a foundational concept in cloud computing, particularly relevant in environments such as AWS. As organizations strive for operational efficiency and scalability, understanding the […]
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