In this lab, you will setup Config and Systems Manager for EC2.
Objectives
- Set up Inventory, a capability of AWS Systems Manager, for an AWS infrastructure.
- Use AWS Systems Manager to securely log in to Amazon EC2 instances.
- Set up AWS Config for an AWS infrastructure.
- Use AWS Config to audit AWS resources for organizational-level compliance.
- Use Inventory to view the metadata on your managed instances.
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of AWS Management Console navigation
- Familiarity with EC2 instances and their management
- Knowledge of basic AWS security concepts (IAM)
- Experience with basic Linux commands and AWS CLI
- Understanding of AWS compliance and auditing concepts
Outline
Task 1: Setting up Inventory
Task 2: Using Session Manager, a capability of AWS Systems Manager
Task 3: Enabling AWS Config and creating a rule
Task 4: Creating an AWS Config rule to audit user IAM permissions
Task 5: Exploring inventory collected by Systems Manager
