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Introducing AWS Management Console Private Access

You may be familiar with the recommended best practice to secure your Amazon Web Services (AWS) account:

  • 2-factor authentication
  • Root account very rarely used
  • Single sign on using your corporate IdP/AD
  • Service control policies on accounts in your AWS organisation
  • Many other controls

Just when you think it couldn't get any better, AWS introduces something else to help you keep your cloud computing account secure - AWS Management Console Private Access.

You can now limit access to the AWS Management Console from

  • your AWS virtual private cloud
  • trusted AWS accounts
  • trusted AWS Organisations
  • other connected network.
AxylCloud advises, use it. If you have a corporate network, only allow access to your AWS Management Console from your corporate IP address. It'll greatly reduce the chances of someone trying to break in to your account. If a burglar cannot find your house, s/he cannot burgle (burlarize, home invasion) your home.
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