HashiCorp User Group - Columbus - February Meetup

Welcome back to the Columbus HashiCorp User Group! It's hard to believe how much time has passed since our last meeting in March this year. We are thrilled to see everyone again and excited to announce that we will soon confirm a new location for our gatherings.

Our upcoming session focuses on Azure, but the insights are far-reaching and relevant across any cloud and multi-cloud environment. This makes it an essential topic for everyone, irrespective of your specific cloud interest.

As we reconvene after such a long break, this meeting is not just about sharing knowledge; it's a celebration of our community's resilience and passion for cloud technologies. Your participation is vital in rekindling the spirit of collaboration and continuous learning within our group.

Thank you for being a part of this journey. We look forward to an engaging and enlightening session together, exploring the vast possibilities in the world of cloud computing.

So make sure to mark your calendars!

Here is the talk we have in store for you:

Commit to Control: A GitOps Tale of Policy-as-Code

This presentation delves into the powerful combination of Azure Policy and Terraform, providing a comprehensive guide on leveraging these tools for effective cloud governance and automation. We begin by exploring the fundamentals of Azure Policy, shedding light on its role in enforcing organizational standards and assessing compliance across Azure environments. The talk then shifts to the integration of Terraform, illustrating how to automate Azure Policy definitions and assignments using Terraform's infrastructure-as-code capabilities. Key focus areas include:

1. Understanding Azure Policy: An overview of Azure Policy, its key features, and its significance in maintaining cloud compliance and governance.
2. Terraforming Azure Policy: Demonstrating how to define and manage Azure Policies using Terraform, enabling a more streamlined and codified approach to policy management.
3. Policy-as-Code in Action: Practical examples showcasing how to write and deploy Azure Policies using Terraform, including tips for best practices and common pitfalls.
4. CI/CD Integration: Integrating Policy-as-Code within Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, enabling automated policy enforcement and compliance checks in the development lifecycle.

By the end of this presentation, attendees will have a clear understanding of how to efficiently manage Azure Policy using Terraform and integrate it within CI/CD pipelines, empowering them to enforce compliance and governance automatically in their cloud environments.