Episode 34: Monitoring with CloudWatch

In this episode, we dive deep into Amazon CloudWatch, AWS’s monitoring and observability service that helps you gain insights into your AWS resources and applications. CloudWatch provides you with real-time metrics, logs, and alarms that can be used to monitor your resources for performance, security, and operational health. We’ll walk you through how to set up CloudWatch to capture essential metrics for EC2 instances, Lambda functions, S3 buckets, and more. By understanding how CloudWatch collects and visualizes your data, you’ll be able to identify potential issues early and respond before they impact your systems.

Additionally, we’ll explore how CloudWatch integrates with other AWS services, such as CloudTrail and AWS Lambda, to automate responses to specific events or trigger alerts when something goes wrong. You’ll learn how to create custom dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and set up CloudWatch Alarms to proactively manage your environment. By the end of this episode, you’ll be well-equipped to use CloudWatch to maintain the health, security, and efficiency of your AWS resources. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, your trusted resource for expert-driven cybersecurity education.