Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security Pitfalls You Can’t Ignore
Infrastructure as Code empowers teams to spin up complex environments in minutes—but small oversights can lead to big breaches.
Here are the key risks and how to stay safe:
Top Pitfalls
1.Hard-coded secrets & credentials – Exposing API keys or passwords in templates can be disastrous.
2.Over-permissive IAM roles – “Allow All” permissions make attackers’ lives easy.
3.Unverified third-party modules – Malicious or outdated code sneaks in unnoticed.
4.Skipping security scanning – Undetected misconfigurations become production vulnerabilities.
5.Drift between code & cloud – Manual changes create hidden gaps that IaC can’t track.
Best Practices
Use secret managers (AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault)
Enforce least-privilege IAM policies
Integrate static code analysis & policy-as-code (Checkov, tfsec, OPA) in CI/CD
Regularly run drift detection and automated compliance checks
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