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HARDENING CLOUD-NATIVE MICROSERVICES IN SERVERLESS PLATFORMS: AN EMPIRICAL COMPARISON OF AWS LAMBDA AND AZURE FUNCTIONS

Deepak Singh

Deepak Singh, Principal Solution Architect, Gainwell Technologies, USA

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18603929 Page No : 151-161

Published Online : 2025-02-26

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Abstract

Cloud-native application development adopting Serverless computing is transforming application development through the speed of deployment, scalability and without the requirement to manage the infrastructure. The literature explores security architectures of AWS Lambda and Azure Functions on important aspects like authentication, data encryption and microservices access control. This is a study using an explanatory research design and secondary qualitative and quantitative data to compare the strengths and weaknesses of the security features of each platform. The results show the need to have least privilege access; use of controls, like firewalls and intrusion prevention systems; and real time monitoring to balance the vulnerabilities. This is essential for performance, compliance and resilience in such a dynamic environment where security strategies and tools are their top priority.

Keywords: Serverless computing, AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, microservices security, cloud-native architecture, access control

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Cite this article as: Deepak S (2025), “Hardening Cloud-Native Microservices in Serverless Platforms: An Empirical Comparison of AWS Lambda and Azure Functions”, International Journal of Advances in Engineering & Scientific Research, Volume 12, Issue 1, 2025, pp 151-161. DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18603929

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