Cloud, Security & Operations
Infrastructure as Code
Defining cloud and on-premises infrastructure in version-controlled code with Terraform, OpenTofu, Bicep or Pulumi, so environments are reproducible, reviewed and free from manual drift.
Capability overview
What infrastructure as code involves
When infrastructure is built by clicking in consoles, nobody can say exactly how production is configured or recreate it after a disaster. Infrastructure as code describes networks, servers, databases and permissions in files that are reviewed, versioned and applied automatically.
We write reusable modules in Terraform or OpenTofu, or in Bicep and CloudFormation where a single provider is preferred, store state securely with locking, and run plans through pull requests so every change is visible before it is applied. Policy checks catch insecure settings before deployment.
What is included
What is delivered
Module library
Tested, documented modules for common components such as networks, databases, clusters and storage, with secure defaults built in.
Existing estate import
Manually built resources imported into code so they come under management without being recreated.
State and secrets handling
Remote state in encrypted storage with locking, and secrets pulled from a vault rather than written into code.
Policy as code
Checks with tools such as Checkov, tfsec or Open Policy Agent that block public storage, open security groups and missing encryption.
How we work
How we deliver infrastructure as code
Estate review
Current resources and any existing scripts assessed to decide what to import and what to rebuild.
Repository structure
Layout for modules, environments and state agreed to keep blast radius small.
Module development
Modules written and tested in a sandbox account before use in shared environments.
Pipeline automation
Plan on pull request and apply on merge configured, with approvals for production.
Drift detection
Scheduled plans that flag manual console changes so they can be reverted or codified.
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Questions & answers
Questions about Infrastructure as Code
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Ask a questionOpenTofu is an open source fork created after Terraform's licence change and remains largely compatible. Both work well. The choice usually depends on licensing policy and whether you use HashiCorp's commercial services.
Yes. Resources are imported into state and the code adjusted until a plan shows no changes, so nothing is recreated.
Drift detection flags the difference. The team then either reverts the change or updates the code, so the repository remains the source of truth.
Module libraries and imports are quoted as fixed-price projects based on the number of environments and resource types. Ongoing maintenance can join a DevOps managed service.
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