Modern web application authentication and authorization with Amazon VPC Lattice
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This article discusses authentication and authorization for modern web applications using Amazon VPC Lattice. It covers two main communication flows: user-to-service and service-to-service.
Specifically, the article covers:
- VPC Lattice configuration for authentication and authorization
- User-to-service communication flow using Envoy proxy, JWT scopes, and VPC Lattice policies
- Service-to-service communication flow using SigV4 authentication and VPC Lattice policies
- VPC Lattice policy configuration at the service network and individual service levels
- A deployable solution using AWS CDK that implements the discussed concepts
- Examples for testing the solution for both user-to-service and service-to-service flows
- Conclusion on how VPC Lattice can provide authentication and authorization with managed AWS services
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