Week 2 Worklog

Week 2 Objectives:

  • Understand core AWS global infrastructure (Regions, AZs).
  • Master VPC networking concepts: Subnets, Route Tables, Internet Gateways, and NAT Gateways.
  • Launch an EC2 instance within a custom VPC subnet and establish access.

Tasks to be carried out this week:

DayTaskStart DateCompletion DateReference Material
2Learn about AWS Regions, Availability Zones, and VPC network isolation fundamentals.04/27/202604/27/2026https://000003.awsstudygroup.com/
3Study subnet planning (Public/Private subnets), Route Tables, and Internet Gateway (IGW) configurations.04/28/202604/28/2026https://000003.awsstudygroup.com/
4Understand NAT Gateway for private subnet internet access, and configure Security Groups and Network ACLs.04/29/202604/29/2026https://000003.awsstudygroup.com/
5Create a custom VPC with 2 public subnets and 2 private subnets, launch an EC2 instance in the public subnet.04/30/202604/30/2026https://000092.awsstudygroup.com/
6Verify network security rules, test internet connectivity, and establish SSH connection to the EC2 instance.05/01/202605/01/2026https://000004.awsstudygroup.com/

Week 2 Achievements:

  • Acquired solid knowledge of AWS VPC and custom networking architecture.
  • Successfully built a custom isolated VPC with public and private subnets.
  • Launched and securely remoted into an EC2 instance running inside a custom public subnet.