# 🌩️ Cloud Engineer Journey – Week 1: Getting Started with AWS & IAM

Hey folks! 👋
Welcome to Week 1 of my Learn in Public journey as I take my first steps toward becoming a Cloud Engineer! 🚀

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📚 The Course I’m Following

I’ve enrolled in “Ultimate AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02” by Stephane Maarek – one of the most comprehensive beginner-friendly AWS courses available.

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🛠️ Week 1 Goals

• ✅ Create AWS Account

• ✅ Understand Root User vs IAM User

• ✅ Explore IAM (Identity and Access Management) use cases

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🧠 What I Learned

✅ AWS Account Setup

I created my AWS account and explored the AWS Management Console for the first time.

✅ Root User vs IAM User

• Root User: Has full control, used only for initial setup and critical configurations.

• IAM User: Created for day-to-day access with controlled permissions.
  🛡️ Best Practice: Avoid using the Root account for regular tasks.

✅ IAM Use Cases

IAM is the gatekeeper of AWS! It allows you to:

• Create users and groups

• Assign policies and permissions

• Enable secure and fine-grained access

• Implement least privilege principle

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🧭 Next Steps for Week 2

• Dive deeper into IAM Policies

• Start exploring EC2

• Learn about AWS Global Infrastructure

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Thanks for reading! 🙌
I’ll continue to post weekly updates as I go deeper into AWS and cloud concepts.

Let’s build together – feel free to share feedback, questions, or join the journey!

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