Architecture Overview (Microservices & Cloud Infrastructure)
# Architecture Overview
Gatekeeper Enterprise is powered by a cloud-native microservices architecture deployed on AWS. This design ensures flexibility, scalability, and resilience.
## AWS Components
- **Amazon EC2** – Hosts compute workloads
- **Amazon RDS** – Provides relational database services
- **Amazon S3** – Handles object storage for logs and files
- **Amazon CloudFront** – Delivers global content distribution
- **AWS IAM** – Manages secure access to AWS resources
## Microservices Design
Each functional area of the platform operates as an independent service, communicating via secure APIs and event-driven messaging.
## Security Layers
- End-to-end encryption for all data in transit
- AWS Key Management Service (KMS) for encryption keys
- Role-based service-to-service authentication
**Note:** For more details on the AWS infrastructure, see [AWS & Infrastructure](/infrastructure).