3.2.2.6 - Configure Security Group
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What is a security group in AWS?
💡 Hint: Think about firewalls in a traditional network.
Name one common port for SSH access.
💡 Hint: It's often used for Linux instances.
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What does a security group in AWS do?
💡 Hint: Think about how you restrict access to your home.
True or False: Security groups can only allow traffic but cannot deny it.
💡 Hint: Consider the flexibility of firewalls.
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You are running a web server on EC2. Describe how you would configure the security group to allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic while maintaining security.
💡 Hint: Focus on web server requirements.
Your application needs to connect to a database securely. How would you configure the security group for an EC2 instance to allow this?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between the two instances.
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