AWS for System Administrators

Table of Contents

Preface

Section 1: AWS Services and Tools

Chapter 1: Setting Up the AWS Environment

Technical requirements

Setting up the environment

Installing the AWS CLI

Configuring command-line completion

Configuring the AWS command line

Understanding the AWS CLI command structure

Introducing Python Boto3

Installing Python Boto3

Verifying the Boto3 setup

Introducing CloudFormation

Writing your first CloudFormation template

Creating a CloudFormation stack using the AWS console

Creating a CloudFormation stack using the AWS CLI

Introducing Terraform

Installing Terraform

Creating resources using Terraform

Installing tools in an automated way

Summary

Chapter 2: Protecting Your AWS Account Using IAM

Technical requirements

Creating IAM users ...