Week 4: Networking & Security

Week 4 Objectives

  • Design VPC architectures
  • Configure security groups and NACLs
  • Implement CloudFront distributions
  • Set up Route 53 DNS

Tasks to be carried out:

DayTaskStart DateCompletion DateReference Material (Link)
1VPC Architecture Design28/9/202528/9/2025VPC User Guide
2Subnets and Route Tables Setup29/9/202529/9/2025VPC Subnets
3Security Groups and NACLs Configuration30/9/202530/9/2025Security Groups
4CloudFront Distribution Setup1/10/20251/10/2025CloudFront Developer Guide
5Route 53 DNS Configuration2/10/20252/10/2025Route 53 Developer Guide
6Security Best Practices Seminar3/10/20253/10/2025Seminar Materials
7Networking and Security Assessment4/10/20254/10/2025Case Studies

Week 4 Achievements

  • ✅ Designed and implemented secure VPC architectures
  • ✅ Configured proper network security with Security Groups and NACLs
  • ✅ Deployed CloudFront CDN for global content delivery
  • ✅ Set up Route 53 DNS with health checks and routing policies
  • ✅ Mastered network security best practices and troubleshooting