Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Bastion
Introduction One of the most common security mistakes in cloud environments is exposing virtual machines directly to the Internet for administrative access. While opening SSH (port 22) or RDP (port 3389) may seem convenient, it significantly increases the attack surface and exposes critical infrastructure to automated scans, brute-force attacks, and unauthorized access attempts. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Bastion provides a secure alternative by enabling administrators to connect to private Compute instances without assigning public IP addresses. Instead of allowing permanent inbound access, OCI Bastion creates time-limited, audited sessions that follow Zero Trust security principles. Whether you’re managing production workloads, development environments, or enterprise applications such as Oracle EPM, OCI Bastion helps reduce security risks while simplifying secure remote administration. In this article, we’ll explore how OCI Bastion works, its key benefits, common use...