terraform-aws-ssh-bastion-service
A Terraform module to deploy a stateless, containerized SSH bastion service on AWS with IAM-based authentication.
What is terraform-aws-ssh-bastion-service?
Terraform AWS SSH Bastion Service is a Terraform module that deploys a secure, stateless SSH bastion service on AWS. It replaces traditional long-lived bastion hosts with ephemeral Docker containers that authenticate users via AWS IAM, allowing developers to use their IAM credentials and managed SSH keys for access. The service automatically scales and provides high availability through an Auto Scaling Group and Network Load Balancer.
DevOps engineers, SREs, and cloud architects managing AWS infrastructure who need secure, auditable SSH access to private resources without managing static bastion hosts or distributing SSH keys manually.
Developers choose this module because it integrates seamlessly with AWS IAM for authentication, eliminates the operational overhead of bastion host maintenance, and enhances security through ephemeral, containerized sessions. It is highly customizable, supports cross-account access, and is entirely self-contained with no external dependencies.
Overview
Terraform plan to deploy ssh bastion as a containerised, stateless service on AWS with IAM based authentication
Use Cases
Best For
- Providing secure SSH access to private EC2 instances in a VPC
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