Networking Security: Atlas

Understand the networking security features of MongoDB Atlas, including VPC peering, private endpoints, access controls, and encryption in transit. Learn how to configure network security settings to protect cloud-based deployments.

Upon completion of the Networking Security: Atlas skill and skill check, you will earn a Credly Badge that you are able to share with your network.


  Learning Objectives

Define Transport Layer Security (TLS)

Explain how Transport Layer Security (TLS) works and is enabled by default in Atlas.

Use the IP Access List

Add, remove, and manage what IP addresses can connect to your database.





Identify the purpose of Network Peering

Learn about how network peering offers enhanced security, improved performance, and simplified compliance by creating a private connection between your Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and your MongoDB Atlas cluster VPC that bypasses the public internet.

Understand the benefits of Private Endpoints

Learn about how Private Endpoints provide resource-specific access to your Atlas clusters, creating a direct, private connection that keeps your data off the public internet.





Parker Faucher | University Curriculum Engineer

Parker Faucher | University Curriculum Engineer

Parker is a Curriculum Engineer on the Education team at MongoDB. Prior to joining MongoDB, he helped maintain a world class developer bootcamp that was offered in multiple universities. He is a self taught developer who loves being able to give back to the community that has helped him so much.

Daniel Curran | Senior Software Engineer

Daniel Curran | Senior Software Engineer

Daniel is a Senior Software Engineer at MongoDB. Before joining MongoDB, he worked as an Instructional Designer and Content Developer specialising in technical content for a host of international clients. Daniel's goal is to remove obstacles so learners can feel confident on their journey to become masters of MongoDB.

Joel Lord | Lead Curriculum Engineer

Joel Lord | Lead Curriculum Engineer

Joel is a Lead Curriculum Engineer at MongoDB, focused on helping developers build better applications through accessible educational content. He started his career in software nearly 25 years ago and only paused briefly to pick up a B.Sc. in computational astrophysics from Université Laval. Since then, he’s worked across software development, developer advocacy, and technical education. Outside of work, he enjoys stargazing, homebrewing, and providing emotional support to his two cats, who frequently make guest appearances on Zoom.

John McCambridge | Curriculum Engineer

John McCambridge | Curriculum Engineer

John is a Curriculum Engineer on the University team at MongoDB. Before his work as a Curriculum Engineer, he was an instructor and teaching assistant for coding boot camps at UT (Austin), and UCLA. Additionally, he worked as a QA engineer for a startup called Coder and spent five years at Apple Inc. John is a passionate software engineer and educator who enjoys taking complex topics and making them digestible for the community.

Davenson Lombard | Senior Software Engineer

Davenson Lombard | Senior Software Engineer

Davenson Lombard is a Senior Software engineer at MongoDB on the Education Team. Prior to that, Davenson was a Technical Services Engineer at MongoDB and a Customer Success architect at Confluent. Davenson holds a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from Concordia University in Montreal.

Sarah Evans | Senior Curriculum Engineer

Sarah Evans | Senior Curriculum Engineer

Sarah is a Senior Curriculum Engineer on the Curriculum team at MongoDB. Prior to MongoDB, she taught and developed curricula for developer bootcamps. Sarah has a MAT degree from Columbia University Teachers College and studied Software Engineering at Flatiron School in Chicago, IL.

Emilio Scalise | Staff Technologist

Emilio Scalise | Staff Technologist

Emilio is a multi-skilled IT specialist with a vast knowledge in system administration, databases, software development, network security, and cloud solutions. He is currently a Staff Technologist at MongoDB, producing internal and external learning materials. With over 8 years at MongoDB Support Organization, including five as a Staff Technical Support Engineer, he's developed considerable expertise in MongoDB's products and cloud services. In addition, Emilio is a certified MySQL DBA and experienced in technical translations between English and Italian.

Manuel Fontan Garcia | Senior Technologist

Manuel Fontan Garcia | Senior Technologist

Manuel is a Senior Technologist on the Curriculum team at MongoDB. Previously he was a Senior Technical Services Engineer in the Core team at MongoDB. In between Manuel worked as a database reliability engineer at Slack for a little over 2 years and then for Cognite until he re-joined MongoDB. With over 15 years experience in software development and distributed systems, he is naturally curious and holds a Telecommunications Engineering MSc from Vigo University (Spain) and a Free and Open Source Software MSc from Rey Juan Carlos University (Spain).