AWS workshops
3-aws-config-100
Setting up AWS Config

After singing in to the console, search for Config, then navigate to AWS Config

Console -> AWS Config

In the AWS Config dashboard page, click Get started

AWS Config dashboard page

In the Recoding method panel -> Recoding strategy -> Choose Specific resource types In the Data governance -> Choose Create AWS Config service-linked role

Settings

In the Delivery method

  • Choose Create a bucket
  • Leave the S3 Bucket name field as default, AWS will help you create a new bucket in S3 services. We will use this name to make the "skeleton" for our configuration.
  • Check the box "Stream configuration changes and notifications to an Amazon SNS topic"
  • Choose Create a topic
  • Specify the SNS topic name awsconfig-lab
  • Choose Next

Delivery

In some cases, you can use the AWS Managed Rules to fit your business needs. In this lab, leave it as default, scroll down and click Next.

Rules page

Review and click Confirm.

Review page