Summary

In this chapter, we explored the importance of infrastructure governance and how it can be achieved with Terraform on AWS. First, we defined what infrastructure governance is and why it is essential to have proper governance policies in place. Then, we explored how Terraform can be used to govern infrastructure by defining resources, managing access and permissions, implementing security best practices, configuring logging and monitoring, establishing resource naming conventions, using version control and collaboration tools, building and deploying with automation and pipelines, and tracking and managing costs and budgets.

We also discussed how to implement compliance and governance policies to ensure that infrastructure is managed in a compliant and secure manner. By following these best practices, organizations can build cost-effective, secure, and compliant AWS infrastructure while leveraging the benefits of Terraform.

In conclusion, Terraform provides a powerful toolset...