AWS VPC Networking Project

This project demonstrates how to design and deploy a custom Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in AWS using Terraform and the AWS Console.

Objective

Create a custom VPC with a public subnet, internet gateway, route table, security group, and EC2 instance.

Architecture

• Custom VPC (10.0.0.0/16)
• Public subnet (10.0.1.0/24)
• Internet Gateway
• Route table with default route
• Security group allowing SSH and HTTP
• EC2 instance in public subnet running nginx

Steps Performed

1. Created a custom VPC
2. Created a public subnet
3. Attached an internet gateway
4. Configured a route table and association
5. Created a security group
6. Launched an EC2 instance in the public subnet
7. Installed nginx and verified via browser

Terraform

• Provider: AWS
• Region: us-east-1
• Files:
  • terraform/main.tf

CLI Commands

• See cli-commands/README.md for example AWS CLI commands

Screenshots

Screenshots are saved in the screenshots/ folder:

• ec2-in-vpc.png → EC2 instance launched in public subnet
• ec2-public-ip.png → Public IPv4 assigned to EC2
• ec2-security-group.png → Security group attached to EC2
• nginx-vpc-test.png → Nginx web server running and accessible via browser

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Security Considerations

• SSH and HTTP are open to 0.0.0.0/0 for demo purposes
• In production, access should be restricted by IP
• Private subnets and NAT gateways should be used for backend resources

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⚠️ Note: This project was created for learning and portfolio purposes. Resources have been cleaned up to avoid AWS charges.