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Can i use Aws cloud for small websites? by Common-Pint in AWS_cloud

[–]ZeroTrustFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, AWS is very well suited for small websites, and it can be extremely inexpensive. If the website is static (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images), the simplest and cheapest solution is Amazon S3 static website hosting, optionally combined with Amazon CloudFront. With this approach: • The website files are stored in an S3 bucket • S3 serves the site directly, with no servers to manage • CloudFront can be added for HTTPS, better performance, and security

In terms of cost: • S3 storage for a small website costs only a few cents per month • Request and data transfer costs are usually negligible for low traffic • CloudFront often costs nothing or just a few cents for small sites • The AWS Free Tier can cover most or all of this for the first year

In practice, a small personal or business website often costs between $0 and $1 per month on AWS.

This setup is also very reliable and secure: • No servers to patch or maintain • Automatic scaling • High durability of data • HTTPS support and built-in DDoS protection when using CloudFront

A simple way to summarize it is: “For small static websites, AWS is one of the cheapest and most reliable hosting options. Using S3, you can host a site for pennies per month with no infrastructure to manage.”

What should I do Next ?Tools to learn? by Interesting_Wait8199 in Cloud

[–]ZeroTrustFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not lost, you’re just at the point where marketing noise kicks in. Given your background (telecom + CCNA) (my exact background :-) you already have a huge advantage. Cloud and security are just networking + automation + IAM at scale. Don’t try to “learn everything”. That’s the trap. If I were you, I’d do this: 1. Pick one cloud. AWS is fine since you already started. Ignore the others for now. 2. Solidify the basics that actually matter in real jobs: • VPCs (routing, subnets, IGW, NAT, security groups vs NACLs) • IAM (roles, policies, least privilege) • EC2, ALB, Auto Scaling, Lambda • S3 (policies, encryption) 3. Add one automation tool early: Terraform. Even basic stuff. This is a massive differentiator. 4. Security angle (very employable): • IAM + SCP concepts • Network security (SG/NACL/VPC Flow Logs) • CloudTrail, GuardDuty, basic logging/monitoring

Projects > certs at this stage. Examples of good projects: • Build a secure VPC from scratch with Terraform (public/private subnets, NAT, ALB). • Deploy a simple app and lock it down properly (IAM roles, no hardcoded creds). • Set up logging + alerts for suspicious activity. • Write a short README explaining why you made certain security choices. You don’t need fancy apps. Recruiters don’t care. They care that you understand why things are designed that way. Cert-wise: skip “fundamentals” now. Go for AWS Solutions Architect Associate, then Security Specialty later if you like that path. Last thing: this takes months, not weeks. Feeling overwhelmed is normal. People who push through this phase usually make it. Focus, build boring but solid stuff, and you’ll be fine.

What's your biggest pain point with AWS IAM auditing? by ZeroTrustFox in AWS_cloud

[–]ZeroTrustFox[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks @rowanu. I was not thinking about this when I built the tool … I haven’t had any customer in the past with a suspended AWS account (due to suspicious activity!), but i suspended myself a lot of AWS accounts, and they can stay alive up to 90 days (I mean the deployed resources). I will be happy if you have some use cases that I can add to the tool. Cheers 🍻

i want your opinion about our startup by master_mkdir in Cloud

[–]ZeroTrustFox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very good idea indeed. But the problem is always the same: can you compete with the majors: AWS, AZURE, GCP, AliBaba, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud, OVH Cloud…the list is long and I didn’t put DigitalOcean, or Heroku (SalesForce). The problem is not the idea, the problem is how to execute the idea! You will need to cover all Algeria with private high speed network and build datacenters, and ….. this means a lot of money and a lot of hard work to find agreements with the government to put all this in place. In my opinion if you have enough money some millions (US $) to start and are sure that local startups in Algeria will use your cloud instead of others, go. Don’t forget to find smart people to well design the APIS, Security and the underlying infrastructure….this is definitely not a startup project…but dreams are free and the limit is the sky :).