--- title: "AWS CDK and CloudFormation" weight: 10 --- This section explores validating [AWS CDK and CloudFormation templates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html) in a CI/CD pipeline using [cfn-guard](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/introducing-aws-cloudformation-guard-2-0/) and [checkov](https://www.checkov.io/1.Welcome/Quick%20Start.html).