Setting Up Your AWS Account

Explore how to set up your AWS account securely by creating IAM users with limited permissions, enabling multi-factor authentication for added protection, and implementing cost management practices. This lesson helps you navigate the AWS Management Console to access cloud services while maintaining operational efficiency and security.

We'll cover the following...

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, offering 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 and payment information and follow the rest of the steps to complete the sign-up process. Once the account is verified, you can log in to the AWS Management Console using the email address and password you used to create the account.