When Should Sentinel be Employed & Conclusion
Sentinel is a fairly easy-to-understand language and framework for implementing Policy as Code in your organization, allowing for a large breadth of disciplines to be involved in the policymaking process.
In this introductory lesson, we’ll cover what Sentinel is through a few different pillars: The Why, The How, and The When of Sentinel.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will have learned:
- The Why
- Why was a Policy as Code framework like Sentinel developed? And what does it aim to solve for?
- The How
- How is Sentinel designed? What encompasses it as a language and framework?
- The When
- What are some ideal situations in which Sentinel should be implemented?
Intended Audience
- Managers
- DevOps Engineers
- Security Engineers
- Cloud Engineers
Prerequisites
To get the most out of this lesson, you should have:
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code
- Some programming experience
- Familiarity with organizational policies
Resources
Hashicorp.io - Sentinel Documentation
Jonathan Lewey is a DevOps Content Creator at Cloud Academy. With experience in the Networking and Operations of the traditional Information Technology industry, he has also lead the creation of applications for corporate integrations, and served as a Cloud Engineer supporting developer teams. Jonathan has a number of specialities including: a Cisco Certified Network Associate (R&S / Sec), an AWS Developer Associate, an AWS Solutions Architect, and is certified in Project Management.