AWS Account Setup: My 10-Step Checklist After 14 Years

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Published Feb 20, 2025

After setting up AWS accounts for over 14 years, here are the 10 things Cobus suggests to optimize your first set up. The video covers how to secure your AWS root user, set up AWS Cost Explorer, IAM Identity Center (with users and groups), Cost Optimization Hub, and manage all your infrastructure with a CI/CD pipeline for Terraform. So whether you're new to AWS, or want an account set up refresher, we have you covered!

The steps in the video are available in the accompanying blog post and all source is available on GitHub, see the links below.

Category: AWS Developers
Tags: aws developers, technical tutorials, github

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AWS Account Setup: My 10-Step Checklist After 14 Years

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