Section 2: Managing Networks in AWS

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) forms the basic building blocks of networking on the AWS cloud. It enables the user to create a private network on AWS infrastructure. This section describes how you can create a VPC and start building a secure network with a number of components of AWS Networking Services. We will also see how you can secure a VPC with a number of security features of the VPC and other AWS Security Services. One of the requirements for a lot of modern businesses is the need to connect existing infrastructure with the AWS data centers and services. In this section, we will get an overview of the connectivity services available and the security features and controls provided for these AWS features.

We will cover the following chapters in this section:

• Chapter 2, Networking with the Virtual Private Cloud
• Chapter 3, VPC Network Security
• Chapter 4, Connecting On-Premises and AWS