Secure S3 and CloudFront Hosting for Front-End Engineers

Hosting static websites on AWS is incredibly cost-effective, but default configurations often leave your S3 buckets dangerously exposed to the public. To protect your assets and control access, you need to implement secure cloud architecture patterns. In this text-based course, you will learn how to transition from open public buckets to a highly secure, production-ready hosting setup. You will master the integration of S3 with CloudFront, ensuring your content is delivered safely and efficiently. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational AWS security concepts, including IAM policies and bucket access control lists. - Configure Origin Access Control (OAC) to restrict S3 bucket access solely to your CloudFront distribution. - Resolve the default root object issue to ensure seamless sub-directory routing and prevent access errors. - Remove public read access from your S3 buckets while maintaining global availability through CloudFront. - Apply security headers and modern HTTPS configurations to protect your users and data. We begin with the core terminology of cloud storage and content delivery networks, then guide you step-by-step through configuring policies, setting up secure distributions, and testing your secure architecture using written explanations and configuration examples. This course is designed for front-end developers and cloud beginners, with no prior AWS security experience required. Start securing your web deployments today.