Code Red: Repair an AWS Environment with a Linux Bastion Host

When running applications in the cloud, enterprises keep security a top priority.

In this lab, you will be assessing your ability to troubleshoot AWS networking and security issues in a production-like environment. Putting your skills to the test, you will need to repair the environment by fixing an issue and ensuring you do not disrupt any of the properly functioning aspects of the environment. In this lab, you will be demonstrating how you can successfully repair an AWS Environment with a Linux Bastion Host for connecting to backend instances following best practices. This is a real environment, which means you can prove your knowledge in an applied situation, leaving behind multiple choice questions for a dynamic performance-based exam situation.

Updates

August 9th, 2021 - Added a hint that appears after the first failed attempt at running the checks

May 12th, 2021 - Lab check description updated to clarify more about what is meant by best practice

• AWS Networking and Security knowledge
• Completion of the Securing your VPC using Public and Private Subnets lab is recommended before attempting this lab.

• AWS Networking and Security practitioners
• Examinees preparing for AWS Certification exams, particularly, the Security and Networking Specialty exams

• General AWS Knowledge
• AWS Networking and Security best practices
• Ability to troubleshoot issues related to the above