Build a Multi Account Patch Compliance Dashboard with Kiro Specs

This article demonstrates building a multi-account patch compliance dashboard using Kiro's spec-driven development approach with AWS services.

• Dashboard provides unified patch compliance visibility across multiple AWS accounts
• Serverless architecture uses Lambda, ALB, S3, and EventBridge with zero public endpoints
• Access secured via AWS Systems Manager Session Manager port forwarding
• Two-tier caching strategy: 30-minute refresh aggregates compliance data for fast queries
• Steering files encode architecture decisions, data schemas, compliance logic, and security controls
• Spec workflow generates requirements, design, and implementation tasks automatically
• Frontend built with React and Cloudscape Design System displays overview and drill-down views
• Deployment script handles infrastructure setup, TLS certificates, and cache initialization

The spec-driven approach systematically transforms architecture requirements into working infrastructure and application code, with MCP servers validating security and best practices throughout.