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Defense in Depth

Security Layers

┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│         Perimeter Security       │  WAF, DDoS Protection
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│         Network Security         │  Firewalls, VPNs, Segmentation
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│         Host Security            │  OS Hardening, Patching
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│         Application Security     │  AuthN, AuthZ, Input Validation
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│         Data Security            │  Encryption, Access Control
└─────────────────────────────────┘

Layer Controls

1. Perimeter

  • Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  • DDoS protection
  • Rate limiting
  • Bot detection

2. Network

  • Network segmentation (VPCs, subnets)
  • Security groups / firewalls
  • VPN for internal access
  • Zero-trust network access

3. Host

  • OS hardening
  • Patch management
  • Endpoint protection
  • File integrity monitoring

4. Application

  • Authentication (OAuth2, OIDC)
  • Authorization (RBAC, ABAC)
  • Input validation
  • Output encoding
  • Session management
  • Secure headers

5. Data

  • Encryption at rest (AES-256)
  • Encryption in transit (TLS 1.3)
  • Key management
  • Data masking
  • Access logging

Security Checklist

  • [ ] WAF configured with OWASP rules
  • [ ] Network segmentation in place
  • [ ] All traffic encrypted (TLS)
  • [ ] Authentication on all endpoints
  • [ ] Least privilege access controls
  • [ ] Secrets managed securely
  • [ ] Audit logging enabled
  • [ ] Backups encrypted and tested

Principle of Least Privilege

Grant only the minimum permissions needed: - Use IAM roles, not long-lived credentials - Scope permissions to specific resources - Regular access reviews - Just-in-time access for sensitive operations