Security options for Elasticsearch in the Cloud
If Elasticsearch is set up in the Cloud, most security concerns are delegated to the Cloud, but you can still set up some additional security measures.
- Integrating with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
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Amazon Elasticsearch Service offers several ways to configure access to your Amazon ES domains. Refer to the section on Configuring Access Policies in the Amazon Elasticsearch Service Developer Guide.
- Setting up request signing
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Amazon Elasticsearch Service lets you sign your requests for Elasticsearch API calls. For more information, refer to the section on Signing Service Requests in the Amazon Elasticsearch Service Developer Guide.