Security Group - CI/CD Glossary Definition
A security group is a stateful virtual firewall attached to instances or interfaces. Rules allow traffic by protocol, port, and source/destination; return traffic for an allowed flow is automatically permitted.
vs. network ACL
Security groups are stateful and attach to instances; network ACLs are stateless and apply at the subnet boundary. The two layers complement each other.
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