Secure Sockets Layer
Explore the fundamentals and implementation of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for secure communication.
Amazon Certificate Manager
Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM) is a crucial tool for securing web communications on AWS, particularly when integrated with services like CloudFront. Acting as both a public and private certificate authority, ACM generates trusted certificates for browsers and devices, ensuring secure connections to websites. It simplifies certificate creation and management, automatically renewing certificates to protect against online threats.
While ACM seamlessly integrates with AWS services such as CloudFront and Application Load Balancers (ALBs), it’s essential to note that certificates are region-specific, requiring storage in the us-east-1 region for global services like CloudFront. This ensures constant availability and compliance with security protocols.
Default domain name and SSL certificate
When a CloudFront Distribution is created, it automatically receives a default domain name, structured as a CNAME DNS record with a random prefix and ending with cloudfront.net. This default domain name allows HTTPS access to the distribution by default, with no additional configuration required. CloudFront comes pre-configured with a default SSL certificate that utilizes ...