Week 1 Worklog

Objectives of Week 1

  • Understand the fundamentals of cloud computing and AWS global infrastructure.
  • Learn how to manage AWS services using Management Console, CLI, and SDK.
  • Explore AWS security, IAM, and cost management.
  • Build foundational knowledge of VPC networking and connectivity.
  • Gain hands-on experience through AWS labs.

Tasks Completed During the Week

DayTaskStart DateEnd DateReferences
1- Study cloud computing fundamentals
  + AWS Global Infrastructure (Regions, AZs, Edge Locations)
  + AWS pricing models and support plans
  + Hands-on: Secure Root User, configure IAM (Users, Groups, MFA), set up AWS Budgets		09/03/202609/03/2026Cloud Essentials, IAM Docs
2- Learn VPC architecture
  + CIDR Blocks and IP addressing
  + Public/Private Subnets
  + Route Tables, IGW, NAT Gateway
  + Elastic IP, ENI, VPC Endpoints		10/03/202610/03/2026VPC User Guide, Subnet Calc
3- Study network security and connectivity
  + Security Groups vs Network ACLs
  + VPC Flow Logs monitoring
  + VPC Peering, Transit Gateway
  + VPN and Direct Connect
  + Elastic Load Balancer (ALB, NLB, GWLB)		11/03/202611/03/2026VPC Security, ELB Docs
4- Hands-on lab: VPC implementation
  + Create VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, IGW
  + Launch EC2 instances
  + Configure NAT Gateway for private subnet
  + Monitor with CloudWatch
  + Use SSM Session Manager		12/03/202612/03/2026Session Manager, NAT Gateway
5- Hands-on lab: Advanced networking
  + Practice Port Forwarding with Session Manager
  + Configure VPC Peering (cross-region/account)
  + Implement Transit Gateway (hub-and-spoke)
  + Configure Route 53 Resolver for hybrid DNS		13/03/202613/03/2026VPC Peering, Transit Gateway
6- Review and reinforce knowledge
  + Revisit IAM, VPC, Security concepts
  + Practice additional AWS labs		14/03/202614/03/2026AWS Ramp-Up Guide
7- Summarize weekly learning
  + Consolidate notes
  + Prepare for next phase		15/03/202615/03/2026-

Weekly Achievements

  • Gained solid understanding of cloud computing and AWS fundamentals.
  • Practiced AWS Management Console, CLI, and SDK.
  • Configured IAM, MFA, and AWS Budgets for cost control.
  • Built and configured VPC networking components.
  • Implemented security using Security Groups and Network ACLs.
  • Performed hands-on labs with EC2, CloudWatch, and Session Manager.
  • Explored advanced networking (VPC Peering, Transit Gateway, Hybrid DNS, ELB).

Challenges & Lessons Learned

  • Challenge: Large amount of new AWS concepts and services.
  • Solution: Combine theory with hands-on labs for better understanding.
  • Lesson Learned: Practical experience is essential to grasp cloud and networking concepts effectively.

Plan for Next Week

  • Continue practicing AWS labs with real scenarios.
  • Focus on compute and storage services (EC2, S3, RDS).
  • Start building a small cloud-based application.