Terraform CICD PDF
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Dilli RoyalTERRAFORM CI/CD
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TESTING ON AWS
AWS Cloud Engineer
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Problem Statement
Manual Terraform deployments and lack of tes=ng increase the risk of misconfigured
infrastructure, security issues, and unscalable cloud environments. This project solves that by
building a CI/CD system that automates tes=ng and deployment of Terraform modules.
Business Impact
• Reduced risk of misconfigured infrastructure through automated tes=ng and valida=on
• Improved deployment speed and consistency with full CI/CD pipeline
• Strengthened security with Checkov integra=on
• Centralized Terraform state storage for team collabora=on using S3 + DynamoDB
• Eliminated manual provisioning, enabling repeatable, produc=on-ready deployments
Cloud Architecture
Services Used:
• Terraform – Infra automa=on, valida=on, tes=ng
• AWS CodePipeline – CI/CD pipeline orchestra=on
• AWS CodeBuild – Executes Terraform tests, Checkov scans, and apply
• S3 – Stores ar=facts and remote backend state
• DynamoDB – State lock management
• IAM – Secure access roles and permissions
• GitHub (via CodeStar ConnecCons) – Source repo and trigger for pipelines
Structure:
• Tes=ng Pipeline (module valida=on)
• Deployment Pipeline (example workload)
• Remote state setup across two pipelines
• Refactored out CodeCommit, replaced with GitHub + CodeStar Connec=on
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Technical Implementa?on
1. Developed a reusable Terraform module to provision AWS infrastructure using IaC best
pracCces, including IAM roles, S3 buckets, and CodePipeline.
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2. Integrated Terraform Test Framework to validate module funcConality with unit,
integraCon, and end-to-end tests.
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3. Added security scanning with Checkov and enforced linCng with TFLint to ensure clean,
secure, and compliant Terraform code.
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4. Built two automated CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, CodePipeline, and CodeBuild to test
and deploy infrastructure triggered by GitHub commits.
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5. Configured S3 remote backend and DynamoDB state locking, enabling collaboraCon and
safe, versioned state management.
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6. Refactored the project to replace AWS CodeCommit with GitHub and CodeStar
ConnecCons, resolving all repo trigger issues and enabling automated pipeline execuCon.
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Key Accomplishments
• Replaced CodeCommit with GitHub integra=on across both pipelines
• Built modular, testable Terraform infrastructure usingterraform test framework
• Integrated security scanning (Checkov) and lin=ng (TFLint)
• Configured and tested remote S3/DynamoDB backend
• Migrated local Terraform state to remote backend with zero dri_
• Troubleshot and resolved CodePipeline ARN issues, buildspec errors, and webhook
bugs
• Successfully deployed and verified 50+ AWS resources end-to-end
Key Learnings
• Real-world Terraform debugging is o_e n reverse-engineering someone else’s design
• CI/CD pipelines require precise wiring: GitHub → CodeStar → CodePipeline →
CodeBuild
• Remote state config must be handled carefully, especially post-deploy
• Modular Terraform doesn’t mean every folder should be a root module
• Git and Terraform interac=on (rebase, state dri_, force-unlock) mager more than
tutorials admit
Why This MaCers in Produc?on
This project reflects actual prac=ces used in infrastructure teams—tes=ng Terraform modules,
automa=ng secure deployments, and managing state with best prac=ces. It’s built for scale,
collabora=on, and real-world reliability, not just a local sandbox.
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Next Steps
• Add a manual approval stage + SNS no=fica=ons (op=onal stretch goal)
• Prac=ce deploying to a second AWS account via cross-account IAM roles
• Reuse modules and pipelines for future real-world Terraform repos
