AWS Account

You are responsible for the cost of the AWS services used while running this workshop in your AWS account. Your account must have the ability to create new IAM roles and scope other IAM permissions.

If you already have an AWS account, and have IAM Administrator access, go to the Provision AWS services section.

Create an account

Step 1

If you don’t already have an AWS account with Administrator access: create one now

Step 2

Once you have an AWS account, ensure you are following the remaining workshop steps as an IAM user with administrator access to the AWS account: Create a new IAM user to use for the workshop

Step 3

Enter the user details: Create User

Step 4

Attach the AdministratorAccess IAM Policy: Attach Policy

Step 5

Click to create the new user: Confirm User

Step 6

Take note of the login URL and save: Login URL

Provision AWS services

We have simplified and automated the process for provisioning the necessary AWS services needed for this workshop. This is possible through the Snyk controller for Amazon EKS AWS Quick Start. By clicking on the Launch Stack button below, you will be redirected to the AWS CloudFormation console where you will be prompted to complete the following steps:

  • Create stack, click Next
  • Specify stack details, click Next
  • Configure stack options, click Next
  • Scroll to bottom section under Capabilities and check both boxes and click Create stack

When you are ready, click the button below!

Launch-Stack

The installation takes several minutes. Please continue to the next section.

Proceed to Getting Started

Once you have completed the step above, you can leave the AWS console open. You can now move to the Getting Started section.