AWS Cloud Workshop - Session 2 ☁️

The second half of the AWS Cloud Workshop was a hands-on session where I explored three important AWS services - IAM, Amazon CloudFront, and AWS Lambda.

🔐 IAM - Identity and Access Management

The first task I worked on was creating an IAM user in AWS. I created the user, configured the required permissions, and logged in using the IAM user credentials to verify the access. This helped me understand how AWS IAM can be used to manage users and control access to AWS resources.

🌐 Amazon CloudFront

Next, I explored Amazon CloudFront, AWS's content delivery network (CDN). I learned how CloudFront helps deliver web content efficiently by using a distributed network of edge locations, allowing content to be served closer to users. As part of the workshop, I also worked through the CloudFront setup and understood the steps involved in configuring a distribution.

⚡ AWS Lambda

The final task was working with AWS Lambda. I created a Lambda function and configured an Amazon S3 event trigger. I then tested the setup and verified that the Lambda function was triggered successfully. This gave me a practical understanding of serverless computing and how AWS Lambda can respond automatically to events.

💡 What I Learned

This session gave me practical exposure to:

• AWS IAM and user access management
• Amazon CloudFront and content delivery
• AWS Lambda and serverless computing
• S3 event triggers
• Connecting different AWS services together

📌 Conclusion

The second-half session was a valuable hands-on experience with AWS. Working with IAM, CloudFront, and Lambda helped me understand how different AWS services can be configured and used together in cloud-based applications. Looking forward to exploring more AWS services and building more practical projects in the upcoming sessions! 🚀