• Online, Self-Paced

In this challenge lab, you will monitor applications by using an Amazon CloudWatch dashboard. First, you will connect to the web servers that are running behind a load balancer. Next, you will create a CloudWatch metric filter for 404 errors on each web server, and then you will create a custom CloudWatch dashboard to display the memory, CPU, and load balancer metrics. Finally, you will test the dashboard by simulating activity. Note: Once you begin the challenge lab, you will not be able to pause, save, or exit and then return to your challenge lab. Please ensure that you have set aside enough time to complete the challenge lab before you start.

Learning Objectives

In this challenge lab, you will monitor applications by using an Amazon CloudWatch dashboard. First, you will connect to the web servers that are running behind a load balancer. Next, you will create a CloudWatch metric filter for 404 errors on each web server, and then you will create a custom CloudWatch dashboard to display the memory, CPU, and load balancer metrics. Finally, you will test the dashboard by simulating activity. Note: Once you begin the challenge lab, you will not be able to pause, save, or exit and then return to your challenge lab. Please ensure that you have set aside enough time to complete the challenge lab before you start.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Systems Development

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

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