Gotchas Using Terraform in a Secure Delivery Pipeline

Explore the intricacies of integrating Terraform into a secure continuous delivery pipeline in this comprehensive conference talk. Delve into common challenges developers face when implementing infrastructure as code, including security, locking, state conflicts, rollbacks, and versioning. Learn practical solutions for managing AWS infrastructure securely using Terraform and addressing issues that arise when working with Terraform in a team environment. Gain insights from real-world implementations and access code examples released on GitHub. Discover design patterns, resource modules, and infrastructure modules to optimize your Terraform usage. Understand the nuances of access control principles, secrets management, and CI/CD pipeline integration. By the end of this talk, acquire the knowledge to implement Terraform more effectively in your delivery pipeline, avoiding common pitfalls and leveraging best practices gleaned from 2.5 years of practical experience.