Homelab: Hybrid Cloud Deployment with Secure Internetworking
Designed and operationalized a hybrid cloud security architecture spanning AWS EC2, a cloud VPS, and local virtualized networks, replicating enterprise hybrid environments.
Problem Statement
Enterprise IT environments increasingly rely on hybrid cloud architectures, requiring secure internetworking between on-premise infrastructure and cloud providers like AWS. Designing a resilient, secure network that seamlessly connects local virtualized resources with cloud VPS and EC2 instances poses challenges in identity management, encryption, and automated provisioning.
Engineering Strategy
Designed a hybrid cloud security architecture spanning AWS EC2, a cloud VPS, and local virtualized networks. Implemented WireGuard VPN tunnels for encrypted site-to-site connectivity and enforced SSL/TLS across all internal and external services. Centralized identity and endpoint access control using Authentik SSO with OAuth2.
Technical Solution
The environment acts as a replicated enterprise hybrid cloud. Automated deployment hardening was implemented via Bash scripting to ensure consistent configuration hygiene across all nodes. The system provides secure, single sign-on access to all homelab services while maintaining strict network isolation and encrypted transit.
Production Results
Successfully established a production-grade homelab demonstrating enterprise security practices. The WireGuard mesh network ensures high-performance encrypted routing between AWS and local servers. Centralized identity management reduced access overhead while increasing security posture through enforced SSO.
