| Day | Task | Start Date | Completion Date | Reference Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | - Introduce Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and benefits vs manual deployment - Get familiar with AWS CloudFormation: template, stack, parameter | 06/10/2025 | 06/10/2025 | AWS Journey |
| 3 | - Write a CloudFormation template to deploy an S3 bucket and EC2 instance - Create, update, and delete stacks via the AWS Console | 07/10/2025 | 07/10/2025 | AWS Journey |
| 4 | - Introduce AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit) - Install AWS CDK, create a CDK project in Python or TypeScript - Write CDK code to deploy an EC2 instance | 08/10/2025 | 08/10/2025 | AWS Journey |
| 5 | - Introduce AWS Systems Manager (SSM) and core features: Parameter Store, Run Command, Automation, Session Manager - Create Parameter Store entries for configuration variables | 09/10/2025 | 09/10/2025 | AWS Journey |
| 6 | - Practice creating an Automation Document in SSM to start/stop EC2 instances - Test Session Manager (access EC2 without SSH keys) - Week summary: IaC + SSM demo | 10/10/2025 | 10/10/2025 | AWS Journey |
Understood IaC concepts and benefits for infrastructure management.
Created CloudFormation templates to deploy S3 & EC2 and successfully managed stacks.
Got hands-on with AWS CDK and deployed resources using code.
Learned to use AWS Systems Manager to manage configuration, run commands, and automate tasks.