| Definition |
Immutable Infrastructure is a Cloud security concept used to protect identities, workloads, data, configurations, networks, or operational processes in cloud environments.
Immutable Infrastructure is a DevOps infrastructure-automation concept used to define, provision, configure, or enforce environments through repeatable code or policy.
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| Context & Usage |
Security teams, architects, auditors, and platform owners use this concept when reducing cloud risk, assigning responsibility, enforcing access, and protecting workloads.
Related concepts include Identity and Access Management, Zero Trust and Encryption.
Additional Resource: CNCF Cloud Native Glossary.
Platform, cloud, and operations teams use this concept to reduce manual configuration, prevent drift, and make environments reproducible.
Related concepts include DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, Configuration Management and GitOps.
Additional Resource: OpenGitOps Principles.
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| Categories |
Technical Writing and Documentation, Software Development and Programming, Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management, Artificial Intelligence
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