Packer Golden AMI Creation Pipeline
Automated golden AMI creation with security hardening and compliance.
Prompt (feel free to adjust it):
Create an automated golden AMI creation pipeline using Packer including: 1) Multi-OS support for Ubuntu, RHEL, and Amazon Linux, 2) Security hardening automation with CIS benchmarks and custom scripts, 3) Application pre-installation and configuration baking, 4) Vulnerability scanning integration with tools like Nessus or OpenVAS, 5) Compliance validation with InSpec or similar tools, 6) Version management and AMI lifecycle automation, 7) Testing framework for AMI validation before promotion, 8) Integration with CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, 9) Multi-region AMI distribution and management, 10) Cost optimization with AMI cleanup and retention policies, 11) Documentation generation and change tracking, 12) Integration with Terraform for infrastructure deployment.
Use Cases
- Standardized server deployment
- Security compliance automation
- Infrastructure image management