Secure AWS Structure & Governance Setup
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
1) Design and implement a secure AWS organizational structure with controlled permissions, environment isolation, and traceable configuration governance for all project components.
Key tasks:
1.AWS Account Segregation
o Create three distinct accounts: dev, staging, and production.
o Each with separate IAM users, RDS instances, and S3 storage.
o Central billing and consolidated management via AWS Organizations.
2.IAM Role Hierarchy & Policies
o Define custom IAM roles:
DevOpsAdmin → full control over infrastructure setup.
BackendEngineer → ECS, RDS, CloudWatch read/write.
FrontendEngineer → S3 + CloudFront deploy access.
Auditor → CloudTrail read-only.
o Apply least privilege across all policies.
o Enable MFA and rotate access keys every 90 days.
3.Infrastructure Governance Rules
o Tag all resources (e.g., Environment, Owner, CostCenter).
o Create resource policies preventing cross-env access (Dev → Prod isolation).
o Enable AWS Config for compliance tracking and drift detection.
4.Governance Playbook (Documentation)
o Define workflows for:
Infrastructure provisioning (Terraform / CloudFormation).
Access request + approval (ITSM workflow).
Configuration rollback and change review meetings.
Deliverables:
• AWS Organization with segregated Dev / Stage / Prod accounts
• IAM Roles & Policies Playbook (with least-privilege enforcement)
• Governance document detailing change management and escalation
• AWS Config & CloudTrail monitoring dashboards
2) Replace legacy Django-based authentication with AWS Cognito for managed user identity, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and federated login, integrated through AWS Amplify in frontend.
Key tasks:
1.Cognito User Pool Setup
o Create Cognito User Pools for Dev, Stage, and Prod.
o Enable MFA (OTP + SMS/email) and optional SSO (Google / Microsoft / Apple).
o Configure secure password policies and auto-token refresh.
2.Amplify Integration (Frontend)
o Add AWS Amplify Auth SDK to Frontend
o Configure sign-up, login, and password-reset flows using hosted Cognito UI.
o Store credentials in secure HttpOnly cookies; refresh via Amplify Auth APIs.
3.Backend Integration (Django)
o Replace internal JWT issuance with Cognito JWT verification middleware.
o Use Cognito’s public JWK endpoint for token validation.
o Update user model to map Cognito sub IDs → internal user records.
4.Environment-Level Configuration
o Separate Cognito pools for each environment (Dev/Stage/Prod).
o Managed via AWS Secrets Manager for keys, ARNs, and client IDs.
5.Monitoring & Audit
o Log all Cognito events (logins, failed attempts, MFA) to CloudWatch.
o Enable CloudTrail for user management audit logging.
Delivrables:
• AWS Cognito User Pools (Dev/Stage/Prod) configured
• Amplify Auth integrated into frontend
• Django middleware verifying Cognito JWTs
• Audit-ready CloudWatch/CloudTrail logs for authentication events
3) Establish a consistent, versioned, and secure configuration framework across development, staging, and production environments — enabling predictable deployments, rollback safety, and full visibility.
Key tasks:
1.Environment Configuration Split
o Create Django config modules:
settings/base.py → shared constants
settings/development.py → local testing
settings/staging.py → pre-production QA
settings/production.py → hardened for live use
o Use DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable to select context.
2.Infrastructure Mapping (AWS)
o Separate RDS, S3, and CloudFront distributions per environment.
o Distinct Cognito user pools and Amplify app IDs for each stage.
o ECS services tagged with environment labels (Env: Dev/Stage/Prod).
3.Secrets & Variables Management
o Store all credentials in AWS Secrets Manager, version-controlled and rotated every 60 days.
o Integrate via AWS SDK + environment loader in Django and Next.js.
o Prohibit hardcoded API keys or plaintext .env usage.
4.Blue-Green Deployment Workflow
o For Staging → Production promotions: deploy new container set, test health, then switch target group.
o Keep rollback images available for immediate fallback.
5.Configuration Audit & Versioning
o Create ConfigVersion model for tracking system-wide changes.
o Automate version tagging with each deployment through CI/CD.
Delivrables:
• Split configuration system (base/dev/stage/prod)
• Automated Secrets Manager integration
• Blue-Green deployment enabled on ECS
• ConfigVersion tracking and rollback-ready environments
4) Establish an operational governance system that defines ownership, accountability, and auditability across all AWS environments — ensuring compliance, continuity, and proactive risk management.
Key tasks:
1.Governance Playbook Creation
o Define roles & responsibilities for engineering, DevOps, security, and management.
o Include approval workflow for infrastructure changes, production access, and code promotions.
o Set review cadence (weekly ops review + monthly audit summary).
2.Permissions & Access Control Matrix
o Map IAM roles to organizational roles (Developer, Ops, Auditor, Stakeholder).
o Implement temporary elevated permissions via AWS STS sessions.
o Document and version-control policy JSON templates (Git + Terraform).
3.Compliance Alignment (SOC2, OWASP, ISO 27001)
o Configure AWS Config Rules and CloudTrail for change auditing.
o Enable automated drift detection and weekly compliance reports.
o Introduce security checklists for each phase of deployment.
4.Incident Response & Change Management
o Define incident categories, response steps, and communication escalation paths.
o Maintain an “Emergency Rollback Runbook” with timestamped procedures.
o Automate alerting via CloudWatch Events + Slack notifications.
5.Governance Dashboard & Auditing
o Integrate CloudTrail, AWS Config, and Grafana for a unified compliance view.
oKPIs → Policy
Delivrables:
• Complete Governance Playbook (in Confluence or PDF)
• Permissions Matrix and Policy Templates (IAM JSON)
• Compliance Automation (Daily AWS Config rules + weekly reports)
• Incident Response Runbook and alert automation setup
Key tasks:
1.AWS Account Segregation
o Create three distinct accounts: dev, staging, and production.
o Each with separate IAM users, RDS instances, and S3 storage.
o Central billing and consolidated management via AWS Organizations.
2.IAM Role Hierarchy & Policies
o Define custom IAM roles:
DevOpsAdmin → full control over infrastructure setup.
BackendEngineer → ECS, RDS, CloudWatch read/write.
FrontendEngineer → S3 + CloudFront deploy access.
Auditor → CloudTrail read-only.
o Apply least privilege across all policies.
o Enable MFA and rotate access keys every 90 days.
3.Infrastructure Governance Rules
o Tag all resources (e.g., Environment, Owner, CostCenter).
o Create resource policies preventing cross-env access (Dev → Prod isolation).
o Enable AWS Config for compliance tracking and drift detection.
4.Governance Playbook (Documentation)
o Define workflows for:
Infrastructure provisioning (Terraform / CloudFormation).
Access request + approval (ITSM workflow).
Configuration rollback and change review meetings.
Deliverables:
• AWS Organization with segregated Dev / Stage / Prod accounts
• IAM Roles & Policies Playbook (with least-privilege enforcement)
• Governance document detailing change management and escalation
• AWS Config & CloudTrail monitoring dashboards
2) Replace legacy Django-based authentication with AWS Cognito for managed user identity, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and federated login, integrated through AWS Amplify in frontend.
Key tasks:
1.Cognito User Pool Setup
o Create Cognito User Pools for Dev, Stage, and Prod.
o Enable MFA (OTP + SMS/email) and optional SSO (Google / Microsoft / Apple).
o Configure secure password policies and auto-token refresh.
2.Amplify Integration (Frontend)
o Add AWS Amplify Auth SDK to Frontend
o Configure sign-up, login, and password-reset flows using hosted Cognito UI.
o Store credentials in secure HttpOnly cookies; refresh via Amplify Auth APIs.
3.Backend Integration (Django)
o Replace internal JWT issuance with Cognito JWT verification middleware.
o Use Cognito’s public JWK endpoint for token validation.
o Update user model to map Cognito sub IDs → internal user records.
4.Environment-Level Configuration
o Separate Cognito pools for each environment (Dev/Stage/Prod).
o Managed via AWS Secrets Manager for keys, ARNs, and client IDs.
5.Monitoring & Audit
o Log all Cognito events (logins, failed attempts, MFA) to CloudWatch.
o Enable CloudTrail for user management audit logging.
Delivrables:
• AWS Cognito User Pools (Dev/Stage/Prod) configured
• Amplify Auth integrated into frontend
• Django middleware verifying Cognito JWTs
• Audit-ready CloudWatch/CloudTrail logs for authentication events
3) Establish a consistent, versioned, and secure configuration framework across development, staging, and production environments — enabling predictable deployments, rollback safety, and full visibility.
Key tasks:
1.Environment Configuration Split
o Create Django config modules:
settings/base.py → shared constants
settings/development.py → local testing
settings/staging.py → pre-production QA
settings/production.py → hardened for live use
o Use DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable to select context.
2.Infrastructure Mapping (AWS)
o Separate RDS, S3, and CloudFront distributions per environment.
o Distinct Cognito user pools and Amplify app IDs for each stage.
o ECS services tagged with environment labels (Env: Dev/Stage/Prod).
3.Secrets & Variables Management
o Store all credentials in AWS Secrets Manager, version-controlled and rotated every 60 days.
o Integrate via AWS SDK + environment loader in Django and Next.js.
o Prohibit hardcoded API keys or plaintext .env usage.
4.Blue-Green Deployment Workflow
o For Staging → Production promotions: deploy new container set, test health, then switch target group.
o Keep rollback images available for immediate fallback.
5.Configuration Audit & Versioning
o Create ConfigVersion model for tracking system-wide changes.
o Automate version tagging with each deployment through CI/CD.
Delivrables:
• Split configuration system (base/dev/stage/prod)
• Automated Secrets Manager integration
• Blue-Green deployment enabled on ECS
• ConfigVersion tracking and rollback-ready environments
4) Establish an operational governance system that defines ownership, accountability, and auditability across all AWS environments — ensuring compliance, continuity, and proactive risk management.
Key tasks:
1.Governance Playbook Creation
o Define roles & responsibilities for engineering, DevOps, security, and management.
o Include approval workflow for infrastructure changes, production access, and code promotions.
o Set review cadence (weekly ops review + monthly audit summary).
2.Permissions & Access Control Matrix
o Map IAM roles to organizational roles (Developer, Ops, Auditor, Stakeholder).
o Implement temporary elevated permissions via AWS STS sessions.
o Document and version-control policy JSON templates (Git + Terraform).
3.Compliance Alignment (SOC2, OWASP, ISO 27001)
o Configure AWS Config Rules and CloudTrail for change auditing.
o Enable automated drift detection and weekly compliance reports.
o Introduce security checklists for each phase of deployment.
4.Incident Response & Change Management
o Define incident categories, response steps, and communication escalation paths.
o Maintain an “Emergency Rollback Runbook” with timestamped procedures.
o Automate alerting via CloudWatch Events + Slack notifications.
5.Governance Dashboard & Auditing
o Integrate CloudTrail, AWS Config, and Grafana for a unified compliance view.
oKPIs → Policy
Delivrables:
• Complete Governance Playbook (in Confluence or PDF)
• Permissions Matrix and Policy Templates (IAM JSON)
• Compliance Automation (Daily AWS Config rules + weekly reports)
• Incident Response Runbook and alert automation setup