Security Considerations

Infoblox NIOS and Grid technology are purpose-built for security. The NIOS operating system does not allow for root access and services are disabled by default until configured. Infoblox Grid communication takes place through encrypted VPN tunnels established between the Grid Master and member appliances. For information on additional security services and configuration, refer to Infoblox NIOS documentation at https://docs.infoblox.com/display/ILP/NIOS. When deploying and using Infoblox vNIOS on AWS, you should always follow AWS IAM best practices as detailed in AWS IAM documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iam/index.html . The sections below cover security considerations specific to Infoblox vNIOS for AWS appliance deployment and configuration.

The following sub-sections are covered in this section:

• Infoblox vNIOS Admin Accounts

• IAM Configuration for vDiscovery

• Network Configuration