Problem
Hybrid and on-prem workloads required AWS access but relied on:
- Static access keys
- Manual rotation
- Poor auditability
- High security risk
Solution
Implemented AWS Roles Anywhere to authenticate workloads using X.509 certificates.
- Certificate-based authentication
- Short-lived STS credentials
- IAM role scoping
- CI/CD and developer laptop support
Architecture Diagram
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Key Design Decisions
- No long-lived secrets
- Explicit role-to-certificate mapping
- Least-privilege IAM policies
- Clear trust boundaries
Outcome & Impact
- 🔐 Eliminated static AWS credentials
- 🔄 Automated credential rotation
- 🧾 Improved auditability and compliance
- 🚀 Safer hybrid and CI/CD workflows