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Create a Highly Available VPC

In this lab, you will create a highly available VPC. Then, you will configure the route table, create a security group, and enable logging to S3.

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Level

Intermediate

Duration

1h 0m

Last updated

Sep 03, 2025

Challenge

Create a Highly Available VPC

Create a highly available VPC named LabVPC using a 10.20.0.0/16 CIDR range. Create two public and two private subnets within the VPC.

Note: Be sure to select the VPC only option when creating the VPC.
Challenge

Configure a Route Table within Your VPC Named PubRT

Configure a route table within your VPC named PubRT that contains the necessary routes for public connectivity. Make sure your internet gateway has a gateway ID prefix of igw.
Challenge

Create the PublicSG and PrivateSG Security Groups

Create the following security groups: PublicSG and PrivateSG. The PublicSG group should allow HTTPS traffic from anywhere, while PrivateSG should allow traffic only from PublicSG.
Challenge

Enable Logging of All IP Traffic to a Created S3 Bucket

Create a flow log for the VPC and enable logging of all IP traffic to an S3 bucket that has been created for you.

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