Amazon CloudFront now supports mTLS authentication to origins
Amazon CloudFront ยท 2026-02-02
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Technical Details
| Regions | all |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Configure mTLS authentication for your CloudFront origins by obtaining a client certificate through AWS Certificate Manager (ACM), configuring your origin servers, and enabling mTLS on your CloudFront distribution to ensure end-to-end authentication.
For Platform Teams
Adopt mTLS authentication to origins in Amazon CloudFront to integrate enhanced security measures, reduce implicit trust, and enforce least-privilege access, thereby improving the resilience and compliance of your application architecture.
For Executives
Implement mTLS authentication to origins in Amazon CloudFront to enhance security, reduce attack surface, and ensure compliance for regulated workloads, thereby strengthening the overall security posture of your applications.