1.Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Even with MFA, you should still use a strong password
- If you set it up for a company, you should Do not use the root account for daily work
- Do not create Access Keys for the root account
- Create IAM (Identity and Access Management) users
2.Redeem AWS Credit
Watch video: Video Redeem AWS Credit
3.Configure Billing & Cost Management
- Enable Billing Alerts: Use AWS Budgets or CloudWatch Billing Alarms to set up alerts when estimated costs exceed a threshold you set.
Watch video tutorial: Video setup Billing & Cost Management
- Review payment information: Make sure your payment information (credit card, address) is correct.
You can add, edit information, and delete credit cards according to the following video instructions:
- Check Cost Explorer options: Get familiar with the Cost Explorer tool to analyze your spending by service, by tag, etc.
4.Set up Monitoring & Logging:
Enable AWS CloudTrail: CloudTrail records most API calls and events that occur in your AWS account. Make sure CloudTrail is enabled (usually by default) and configured to log to an S3 bucket. This is important for security auditing and troubleshooting.
Enable AWS Config: AWS Config helps monitor configuration changes to your AWS resources and evaluate whether they comply with the rules you set.
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