Terraform AWS Landing Zone

Abstract

1. Introduction

AWS Landing Zone is a solution that helps customers more quickly set up a secure, multi-account AWS environment based on AWS best practices. This repository contains terraform module landing_zone that dynamically deploys components of AWS Landing Zone solution based on input list of .tfvars files.

Switch to branch terraform_v0.11 if you still using terraform v0.11.x and below.

Quick Links: How Does This Module Work | What Components Are Available | Why to Use This Solution

2. Objective

Terraform Module for AWS Landing Zone

This project demonstrates how HCL, Terraform can be applied to a real-world Blockchain & Cloud Computing problem.

3. Key Features / Modules

• root folder - module's standard terraform configuration
• components - yaml-based and terraform compatible configurations
• examples - different ways to combine components as part of this module
• modules - standalone, reusable and production-ready modules
• tests - set of automated tests to use in CI/CD pipelines
• nodejs - referenced and validated here
• terrahub - referenced and validated here
• Change landing_zone_providers to values that describe your AWS Organization account
• default reflects the default setup corresponding to AWS Organization account; add more providers by extending landing_zone_providers map with extra AWS accounts and/or AWS regions
• account_id reflects the AWS account used to deploy AWS resources; prevents provisioning AWS resources into wrong AWS account in case of valid AWS credentials

4. Technology Stack

• Multi-Account Structure
• AWS Organization Account
• Shared Services Account
• Log Archive Account
• Security Account
• Account Vending Machine
• User Access and Identity Management
• Monitoring and Notifications

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Terraform CLI
• Cloud provider account (e.g. AWS) with CLI configured
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/MitocGroup/terraform-aws-landing-zone.git
cd terraform-aws-landing-zone

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
• Deploy to a public test network or cloud free tier
• Add monitoring and cost alerts

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Why does this problem need a blockchain or cloud-native design?
2. Explain the smart contract / infrastructure components and how they interact.
3. How are gas costs or cloud costs kept under control?
4. How is the system secured (keys, IAM, access control)?
5. How would the solution scale to many more users?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by MitocGroup and published on GitHub under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.