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Module 3 CloudWatch Alarm Assignment

The document outlines an assignment for creating CloudWatch alarms for XYZ Corporation to monitor AWS account security. It details the steps to create a billing alarm for charges exceeding $500 and a CPU utilization alarm for EC2 instances exceeding 65%, including the setup of an SNS topic for notifications. The process involves using the AWS Management Console to configure and confirm the alarms.

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Module 3 CloudWatch Alarm Assignment

The document outlines an assignment for creating CloudWatch alarms for XYZ Corporation to monitor AWS account security. It details the steps to create a billing alarm for charges exceeding $500 and a CPU utilization alarm for EC2 instances exceeding 65%, including the setup of an SNS topic for notifications. The process involves using the AWS Management Console to configure and confirm the alarms.

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Module 3: CloudWatch Alarms

Assignment

Assignment Submitted By:-Hitesh Chauhan


Course Offered: Advanced Cloud Computing And Devops
Cloud Watch Alarm Creation

Problem Statement:
You work for XYZ Corporation. To maintain the security of the AWS account and the resources you
have been asked to implement a solution that can help easily recognize and monitor the different
users. Also, you will be monitoring the machines created by these users for any errors or
misconfigurations.

Tasks to Be Performed:
1.Create a CloudWatch billing alarm that goes off when the estimated charges go above $500.

2.Create a CloudWatch alarm which goes off to an Alarm state when the CPU utilization of an EC2
instance goes above 65%. Also, add an SNS topic so that it notifies the person when the threshold is
crossed.

Answer

Login to the AWS Management console then search for Cloudwatch

CloudWatch → Alarms → Billing → Create Alarm


Select the conditions based on your requirement

Type: Static

Estimated Charges: Greater than

$500
Click Next

Click Next
Preview and confirm the alarm

“Create Alarm”

The alarm was Created successfully as per the requirement. Which will trigger the alarm when the usage
of the AWS account reaches $500.

Creating an Alarm for CPU Utilization notification

CloudWatch → In Alarm → Create Alarm


Select metric → EC2 → Per-Instance Metrics → CPU Utilization

Select the threshold Greater/Equal => 65%

Click Next
I do not have an SNS topic already created so I am creating a new SNS topic, if you have already a topic
just select the existing SNS topic

Click “Create Topic”


Click Next

Provide the Alarm Name, Click Next

Preview and Create the Alarm

In order to get the email notifications you have to confirm the subscription from your email address

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