13. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

This chapter focuses on the operational aspects of cloud computing: how to securely deploy, manage, and monitor applications in a production environment.

Learning Objectives

• Understand cloud security fundamentals: Shared Responsibility Model, IAM, Encryption
• Explore deployment strategies: Blue/Green, Canary, Rolling Updates
• Configure CI/CD pipelines for automated delivery
• Implement monitoring and logging for observability

Operations & Security

Building the application is only half the battle. Running it securely and reliably requires a deep understanding of network security groups, identity management, and automated deployment pipelines to reduce human error.

• 13-01 Deployment, Security, and Compliance Required