Managed File Transfer Solutions: Security and Scalability with AWS Transfer Family
Keywords:
Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Multi-cloud, Policy as Code, OPA/Rego, NIST 800-53, DevOps automation, Generative AI, FinOpsAbstract
The study examines Infrastructure as Code for multi-cloud delivery with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, focusing on conservative cross-cloud abstraction, policy-as-code enforcement, and AI-assisted configuration. Configuration analysis indicates about a 40% reduction in initial setup time and a ~50% decline in recurrent configuration defects. Economic signals show ~15% cost relief for SME tenants and ~30% faster deployment cycles for volatile workloads through pre-validated modules, drift control, and cost guardrails. The paper documents a governance model that maps automated checks to NIST 800-53 control families and integrates plan-time static analysis, secrets detection, and evidence capture. Generative AI is positioned as a CI-embedded assistant that translates natural-language intents into validated templates while remaining policy-, state-, and cost-aware. The contribution consolidates comparative tool behavior, governance placement in the pipeline, and maturity stages for AI-assisted IaC. The material addresses practitioners designing reliable and economical multi-cloud estates and researchers evaluating NL?IaC evaluation workflows.
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