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Prerequisite Skills and Specialised Knowledge

Overview

This solution requires foundational knowledge of AWS and specific AWS services. The level of expertise needed depends on the user's role and responsibilities within the deployment.

General Requirements (All Users)

AWS Fundamentals

Users deploying or utilising this solution should have:

  • Basic familiarity with AWS services and the AWS Management Console
  • Understanding of AWS accounts and regions
  • Knowledge of IAM basics and user permissions

Administrator Requirements (Installation and Setup)

Administrators responsible for deploying and configuring this solution require specialized knowledge in the following AWS services:

AWS Organizations
  • Understanding of organizational structure and how to manage multiple AWS accounts
  • Ability to navigate the Organizations console
  • Knowledge of service control policies (SCPs) and their impact on deployments
AWS Identity Center (formerly AWS SSO)
  • Configuration and management of Identity Center
  • Creating and assigning permission sets
  • Managing user and group access across AWS accounts
  • Understanding federated access patterns
AWS CloudShell
  • Launching and using CloudShell from the AWS Management Console
  • Executing CLI commands and scripts within the CloudShell environment
  • Basic troubleshooting of CloudShell connectivity and permissions
  • Familiarity with AWS CLI commands for automating deployment tasks
CloudWatch

All users analyzing solution outputs should be comfortable with:

  • Navigating CloudWatch dashboards and log groups
  • Viewing and filtering CloudWatch Logs
  • Understanding basic log analysis and interpreting log messages
  • Creating simple CloudWatch queries and metrics

Summary

For End Users: AWS fundamentals
For Administrators: AWS fundamentals + Organizations + Identity Center + CloudShell + AWS CLI basics