Building Automated AWS Permission Testing Infrastructure for CI/CD
The article discusses the challenges faced in deploying AWS permission sets for data engineers. It highlights the iterative process of debugging permission issues that arise during deployment. The author introduces a testing framework designed to catch these issues before they affect production environments.
- ▪The author experienced multiple deployment failures due to missing permissions in AWS IAM.
- ▪A reactive debugging cycle was established where engineers would open tickets for access denied errors.
- ▪The author developed a testing framework that includes permission set templates and a GitHub Actions workflow to validate permissions before deployment.
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