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title Foundation Setup Videos
sidebar_label Foundation Setup
description Overview videos for setting up your AWS foundation

import Intro from '@site/src/components/Intro'; import Steps from '@site/src/components/Steps'; import Step from '@site/src/components/Step'; import StepNumber from '@site/src/components/StepNumber'; import PrimaryCTA from '@site/src/components/PrimaryCTA'; import ReactPlayer from 'react-player';

:::warning Legacy Content These videos are preserved for reference but may not reflect current implementation details. See the Foundation Layer for up-to-date documentation. :::

These videos cover the foundational elements of the Cloud Posse Reference Architecture, including project setup, account management, identity configuration, and network architecture. ## Introduction to Toolchain 
Learn about the essential tools Cloud Posse uses to manage infrastructure as code.
This guide covers the Geodesic Toolbox Container for standardizing development environments,
the Atmos framework for implementing conventions and workflows, Terraform for managing
cloud infrastructure, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation.

<figure>
  <ReactPlayer controls url="https://docs.cloudposse.com/assets/refarch/handoffs/introduction-to-toolchain.mp4" />
  <figcaption>AI generated voice</figcaption>
</figure>

<PrimaryCTA to="/layers/project">View Current Documentation</PrimaryCTA>
## Account Management 
Review how Cloud Posse designs and manages AWS Account architectures using Atmos and Terraform,
aligning with the AWS Well-Architected Framework. This covers provisioning the Terraform state
backend, organizing accounts into Organizational Units (OUs), applying Service Control Policies
(SCPs), and configuring account-level settings.

<figure>
  <ReactPlayer controls url="https://docs.cloudposse.com/assets/refarch/handoffs/account-management.mp4" />
  <figcaption>AI generated voice</figcaption>
</figure>

<PrimaryCTA to="/layers/accounts">View Current Documentation</PrimaryCTA>
## Identity and Authentication 
Learn how Cloud Posse sets up fine-grained access control for an entire organization using
Permission Sets, IAM roles, and AWS IAM Identity Center (SSO). This addresses the challenges
of managing access across multiple AWS accounts with a solution that ensures precise control,
easy role switching, and compatibility with different identity providers.

<figure>
  <ReactPlayer controls url="https://docs.cloudposse.com/assets/refarch/handoffs/identity-and-authentication.mp4" />
  <figcaption>AI generated voice</figcaption>
</figure>

<PrimaryCTA to="/layers/identity">View Current Documentation</PrimaryCTA>
## Network and DNS 
Understand Cloud Posse's approach to designing robust and scalable Network and DNS architectures
on AWS, with a focus on symmetry, account-level isolation, security, and reusability. Covers
account isolation, connecting multiple accounts using Transit Gateways, deploying AWS Client VPN
for remote network access, and differentiating between DNS service discovery and branded vanity domains.

<figure>
  <ReactPlayer controls url="https://docs.cloudposse.com/assets/refarch/handoffs/network-and-dns.mp4" />
  <figcaption>AI generated voice</figcaption>
</figure>

<PrimaryCTA to="/layers/network">View Current Documentation</PrimaryCTA>