AWS hardware VPN over direct connect

Alex Mags

2015-12-07 (Last Modified: 2015-12-07)

Getting a Direct Connect link to AWS from our colo datacentre was straight forward. Encrypting traffic between colo and AWS via Direct Connect is proving to be more difficult. Although the traffic is logically isolated, we wanted it encrypted as it traverses 3rd party WAN providers.

This is the best resource I’ve come across so far explaining how to setup a VPN over AWS direct connect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMvom9QjkPk

Hi I’ve been designing, deploying, securing and maintaining IT infrastructures for a long time and thought it was time I shared back with the community that has helped me so much. I’m currently working within the financial sector in London. I got some vendor certifications along the way (Microsof Cyber Security Architect Expert, Amazon AWS Architect Pro, ISC Certified Cloud Security Professional, Microsoft MCSE, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA).