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Hybrid Cloud Connectivity

PRJ-AWS-SAP-014

Secure hybrid cloud integration with on-premises infrastructure

~8 min read Intermediate
Status Complete
Last Updated May 11, 2026
Completion 100%
Status: Complete· Last Updated: May 11, 2026· Completion: 100%· ~8 min read· Intermediate
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Estimated Monthly Cost

~$35/mo on minimal config
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Business ContextUncontrolled cloud spending leading to budget overruns and unpredictable operati…

The Problem

  • Uncontrolled cloud spending leading to budget overruns and unpredictable operational costs.
  • Lack of granular visibility into cloud resource consumption and cost attribution across departments.
  • Manual and inefficient processes for identifying and optimizing underutilized or oversized cloud resources.

The Solution

  • Implementation of FinOps principles and practices to foster financial accountability and collaboration.
  • Automated rightsizing recommendations and actions using AWS Compute Optimizer for EC2, EBS, and Lambda.
  • Enhanced cost visibility and analysis through interactive dashboards and reports generated by AWS Cost Explorer.
  • Strategic utilization of AWS Savings Plans to achieve significant discounts on compute usage.

Business Value

  • Reduces overall cloud spend by an estimated 15-25% within the first year of implementation.
  • Improves cloud resource utilization efficiency by 20-30% through automated rightsizing.
  • Accelerates monthly cost reporting and analysis from 5 days to less than 1 day.
  • Enhances financial forecasting accuracy for cloud expenditures by 10-15%.

Risk Mitigation

  • Mitigates the risk of cloud budget overruns by providing real-time cost visibility and automated optimization.
  • Addresses the risk of inefficient resource provisioning by ensuring resources are appropriately sized for workloads.
  • Reduces the risk of financial unaccountability by attributing costs to specific teams and projects.
  • Minimizes the risk of unexpected cost spikes through proactive monitoring and alert mechanisms.
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Compliance Frameworks

  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (Information Security Management): Annex A.8.1.1 (Inventory of assets) and A.8.1.2 (Ownership of assets) for managing cloud resources and their associated costs.
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF): Govern (ID.GV) function for establishing and monitoring cloud cost management policies.
  • ITIL 4 (IT Service Management): Value Stream and Process (VS&P) for optimizing the value delivered by cloud services through cost efficiency.
  • COBIT 2019 (Governance and Management of Enterprise IT): APO06 (Managed Budget and Costs) for optimizing IT costs and demonstrating value.

Security Controls Implemented

  • Automated Rightsizing: AWS Compute Optimizer automatically analyzes resource usage and recommends optimal configurations.
  • Cost Visibility & Reporting: AWS Cost Explorer provides centralized dashboards and reports for transparent cost allocation.
  • Budget Enforcement: AWS Budgets configured with alerts for forecasted and actual spend exceeding predefined thresholds.
  • Access Control: AWS IAM policies restrict access to cost management tools and data based on job roles and responsibilities.
  • Resource Tagging Enforcement: AWS Config rules ensure mandatory tagging for cost allocation and resource identification.

Audit Evidence

  • AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) detailing granular resource consumption and costs.
  • AWS Compute Optimizer recommendation history and applied optimization actions.
  • FinOps dashboards and custom reports demonstrating cost savings and efficiency gains.
  • AWS Budgets alert history and associated actions taken to address cost anomalies.

Regulatory Alignment

  • GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): Article 5 (Principles relating to processing of personal data) by ensuring efficient resource use, indirectly supporting data minimization and storage limitation.
  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act): Security Rule (45 CFR Part 164, Subpart C) by optimizing infrastructure that processes ePHI, contributing to efficient and secure data handling.
  • SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act): Section 302 & 404 by providing accurate financial reporting and internal controls over IT expenditures.
  • PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard): Requirement 1.2 (Build and maintain a secure network and systems) by optimizing infrastructure components that handle cardholder data.

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Architecture Diagram

PRJ-AWS-SAP-014 Architecture

Technology Stack

Direct Connect
VPN
Transit Gateway
Route 53 Resolver

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Prerequisites

IAM Admin or PowerUser role
AWS CLI v2 configured
Terraform >= 1.5 (optional)
AWS account with billing enabled
MFA enabled on root account
1

Clone & Configure

Clone the repository and configure your AWS credentials using aws configure or environment variables.

aws configure --profile cloudguard
2

Review IAM Policies

Review and attach the required IAM policies to your deployment role. Ensure least-privilege access is applied.

aws iam attach-role-policy --role-name DeployRole --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/PowerUserAccess
3

Initialize Infrastructure

Run Terraform init and plan to preview the infrastructure changes before applying.

terraform init && terraform plan -out=tfplan
4

Deploy Resources

Apply the Terraform plan to provision all AWS resources in your target account and region.

terraform apply tfplan
5

Verify & Monitor

Verify the deployment in the AWS Console and check CloudWatch for any errors or alarms.

aws cloudwatch describe-alarms --state-value ALARM

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