Week 2 Worklog

Work Completed

• Created and configured the AWS learning environment.
• Practiced using AWS Management Console and AWS CLI.
• Studied IAM users, roles, policies, and least-privilege access.
• Reviewed common mistakes that can create unnecessary AWS costs.

Results Achieved

• Verified access to AWS services needed for the project.
• Documented the need for separate permissions for S3, Lambda, Step Functions, Transcribe, Bedrock, DynamoDB, and CloudWatch.
• Decided to avoid public buckets and long-running resources.

Learning Outcomes

• IAM design is part of architecture, not an afterthought.
• Cost control must be considered from the beginning, especially when using AI services.