Three critical concepts for security in Infrastructure as Code

Infrastructure as Code can help organizations tame the complexity of the cloud, but to realize this promise users must implement basic practices to ensure a secure environment.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – the use of declarative definition files for provisioning and updating IT resources in an automated environment – is not a new idea. It has been around for quite a few years and is growing in popularity as a tool to tame the complexity of the cloud. It helps organizations reap the expected benefits of flexibility, speed and economy.