Setting Up Your AWS Account

Explore the process of setting up your AWS account, including creating IAM users with limited permissions, enabling multi-factor authentication for enhanced security, and monitoring costs using AWS billing alerts. This lesson guides you through foundational AWS account management practices to ensure secure and efficient access to cloud resources.

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Create an AWS account
Create an IAM user
Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
Monitor and manage costs
- Enable billing alerts in the AWS account

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is one of the oldest and largest cloud computing platforms. It offers various services, including computing power, storage, databases, machine learning, analytics, and more. You need an AWS account to access the vast array of cloud services and resources offered by Amazon’s cloud computing platform.

Create an AWS account

Setting up an AWS account is relatively straightforward. To create your account, visit the AWS website and click the “Create an AWS Account” button. You can then provide contact ...