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AWS Networking contd. - NACLs, Subnets, Security Groups

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AWS Networking - Relationship between Region-VPC-AZ-Subnet-EC2

 

Amongst the following entities - Region, VPC, AZ, Subnet, EC2, which of these are associated with Routing Tables and NACLs?

Routing Tables and Network Access Control Lists (NACLs) are associated with the following entities in AWS:

1. **VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)**:

   - **Routing Tables**: Each VPC has one or more routing tables that control the routing of traffic between the subnets within the VPC and the internet, or other VPCs. These routing tables determine where network traffic from the subnet is directed.

   - **NACLs (Network Access Control Lists)**: NACLs are optional layers of security that act as firewalls for controlling traffic into and out of subnets. You can apply NACLs to each subnet within a VPC, and they provide stateless filtering of ingress and egress traffic at the subnet level.

2. **Subnet**:

   - While subnets themselves don't directly contain routing tables or NACLs, they are associated with them:

     - Each subnet is associated with a routing table from its VPC to manage the flow of traffic out of the subnet.

     - NACLs can be applied to subnets to manage access and traffic flow into and out of the subnet.

**Regions** and **Availability Zones (AZs)** do not directly involve routing tables or NACLs, as these are specifically related to network configurations within VPCs. **EC2 Instances** are affected by these configurations but do not themselves contain or directly manage routing tables or NACLs.

What about Security Groups? Which entity or entities are those associated with?

**Security Groups** in AWS are primarily associated with the following entities:

1. **EC2 Instances**:

   - Security Groups are used to control inbound and outbound traffic at the instance level. They act as a virtual firewall for EC2 instances to regulate allowable traffic.

2. **VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)**:

   - Security Groups are defined at the VPC level and can be associated with any instance in that VPC. While they are created within a VPC, their rules apply to instances they are attached to, not subnets.

Unlike NACLs, which are associated at the subnet level and provide stateless filtering, Security Groups provide stateful filtering and are associated directly with instances, such as EC2 instances, RDS instances, and Elastic Load Balancers within the VPC. This means they remember the state of traffic flows and can automatically allow return traffic without additional rules.

So all network security instruments - Security Groups, Routing Tables, NACLs are defined at the VPC level?

Yes, that's correct! All these network security instruments—Security Groups, Routing Tables, and Network Access Control Lists (NACLs)—are defined at the VPC level in AWS. Here's how each operates within the VPC:

1. **Security Groups**: These are associated with individual instances within the VPC, such as EC2 instances. They control inbound and outbound traffic at the instance level and are stateful, meaning they track the state of network connections.

2. **Routing Tables**: These define the rules for traffic routing within the VPC and between the VPC and other networks. Each subnet in a VPC is associated with a routing table that determines where network traffic is directed.

3. **NACLs (Network Access Control Lists)**: These provide a layer of security that acts as a firewall for controlling traffic into and out of subnets. NACLs are stateless, so they do not keep track of the state of network connections and each packet is processed individually.

All three instruments are configured at the VPC level but apply at different scopes—Security Groups at the instance level, Routing Tables at the subnet level, and NACLs at the subnet level—to provide comprehensive network security and routing management within a VPC.

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