Security groups¶
Overview¶
Security groups provide a flexible mechanism for securing virtual machine instances by controlling the flow of network traffic. They are an essential component of network security in a cloud environment, enabling you to define and enforce security policies that meet your requirements.
Select Network > Security Groups to view the security groups console.
You can view, edit, and delete security groups.
You add and delete rules to and from a security group.
You can specify the remote source with an IP address block or a security group.
You can specify a port or port range for the rule.