Amazon CloudFront now supports mTLS authentication to origins

Amazon CloudFront ยท 2026-02-02

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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.

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