Use Cases

Discover how the security-group module can solve real-world infrastructure challenges. Each use case describes a common scenario, its benefits, and architectural considerations.

Network Segmentation

Control traffic flow between application tiers

  • Defense in depth
  • Least privilege networking
  • Audit compliance

Application Isolation

Isolate applications using dedicated security groups

  • Prevent lateral movement between applications
  • Independent security policies per application
  • Simplified audit and compliance

Defense in Depth

Layer security controls with multiple security group tiers

  • Multiple layers of network protection
  • Reduced attack surface at each tier
  • Progressive access restriction

Microservices Mesh

Secure service-to-service communication in microservices architectures

  • Fine-grained service communication control
  • Service discovery integration
  • Scalable security policies