Here is an outline and key details about our architecture, security practices, and how our Brizy Cloud Application fits into the overall infrastructure.
Microservices Architecture in AWS EKS
Our application is built using a microservices architecture deployed on AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). This allows us to manage, scale, and monitor containerized applications efficiently while ensuring high availability, reliability, and security. AWS EKS automatically handles cluster management, scaling, and load balancing, ensuring optimal resource utilization and seamless operation of our services.
Brizy Cloud Application
The Brizy Cloud application is designed with scalability, modularity, and security at its core. It is composed of multiple microservices, each responsible for a specific business function or service. These microservices are containerized and managed via AWS EKS, which ensures that the application is easy to scale and maintain while providing flexibility for future growth.
Security in Brizy Cloud Application
We follow strict security best practices for our application, including:
- Input validation to prevent malicious data from entering the system.
- Secure session management to prevent unauthorized access and session hijacking.
- Protection against common web vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, XSS (Cross-Site Scripting), and CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery).
- Secure cookie management to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of session information. The application operates in a secure environment, utilizing strong access controls, encrypted communications, and compliance with relevant industry standards.
AWS Global Accelerator
We leverage AWS Global Accelerator to improve the performance and availability of our application globally. This service helps to direct incoming traffic to the optimal AWS region, reducing latency and improving the user experience.
Network Load Balancer (NLB)
We use Network Load Balancer (NLB) as the entry point to our application, ensuring efficient distribution of traffic across services. NLB provides low-latency and high-throughput traffic management, which is critical for microservices-based architectures.
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) & Security Groups
Our infrastructure is fully isolated within a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to ensure network segmentation and security. We utilize Security Groups to control inbound and outbound traffic, ensuring that only authorized connections can access our services.
AWS RDS for Database Management
For our database needs, we rely on Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service), which is configured with automatic backups and multi-AZ deployments for high availability. The database is encrypted both at rest and in transit to ensure compliance with security standards and protection of sensitive data.
Zero-Downtime Deployment
We implement zero-downtime deployments using AWS EKS, which ensures that microservices can be updated without service interruptions. This approach minimizes the risk of downtime and guarantees continuous availability of the application.
Security Monitoring and Audits
Our infrastructure is actively monitored using AWS CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail, as well as additional third-party security tools, to provide real-time monitoring, threat detection, and auditing. We conduct regular security checks and penetration testing to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices. All application dependencies are kept up to date using Composer to reduce the risk of vulnerabilities.
Container and Kubernetes Security
- Container Security: We ensure that our Docker containers are secure by using automated vulnerability scanning tools like Clair and Trivy to identify and address potential issues early in the development process.
- Kubernetes Security: Our Kubernetes cluster is secured using RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), Network Policies, and Pod Security Policies. Access to the Kubernetes cluster is strictly controlled, ensuring that only authorized entities can interact with the environment.
Encryption Algorithms and Data Security
- Data Encryption at Rest: We use AES-256 encryption for data at rest, ensuring that sensitive data stored in databases and object storage is protected.
- Data Encryption in Transit: We use TLS 1.2 (or higher) with AES-256-GCM encryption and RSA 2048-bit for secure communication between clients, load balancers, and backend services.
- Key Management: AWS Key Management Service (KMS) is used to centrally manage and control the encryption keys, ensuring that they are securely stored and auditable.