Lambda Function Setup Guide for Security Group Event Notifications in Slack

Overview

This document provides a step-by-step guide to creating a Lambda function that sends notifications to Slack when a security group rule is modified in AWS.

Prerequisites

  1. AWS Account with necessary permissions to create and configure Lambda, IAM, CloudTrail, and CloudWatch Logs.
  2. Slack workspace with permissions to create a new app and generate an incoming webhook URL.

Architecture

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Lambda Function Setup Guide for IAM Event Notifications in Slack

Overview

This document provides a step-by-step guide to creating a Lambda function that sends notifications to Slack when:

  • A new IAM user is created.
  • A permission (policy) is attached to an IAM user.

Prerequisites

  1. AWS Account with necessary permissions to create and configure Lambda, IAM, CloudTrail, and CloudWatch Logs.
  2. Slack workspace with permissions to create a new app and generate an incoming webhook URL.

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Integration of Prometheus with Cortex

As we promised in our previous blog Prometheus as Scale – Part 1 that in our next blog we will be writing about the implementation part of Cortex with Prometheus, so here we are with our promise. But before going to the implementation part, we would suggest you guys go through our first blog to know the need for it.

Previously we talked that Prometheus is becoming a go-to option for people who want to implement event-based monitoring and alerting. The implementation and management of Prometheus are quite easy. But when we have a large infrastructure to monitor or the infrastructure has started to grow you require to scale monitoring solution as well.

A few days back we were also in a similar kind of situation where one of our client’s infrastructure was growing as per the need and they need a resilient, scalable, and reliable monitoring system. Since they were already using the Prometheus, so we explored our option and came across an interesting project called “Cortex“.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Cloud Migration With DevOps

Cloud migration and application modernization have become essential for businesses that aim for greater agility, scalability, and cost savings.These strategies represent a significant change in the way organizations develop, deploy, and manage their applications.However, simply moving applications to the cloud or rewriting them without adjusting underlying processes can waste opportunities and increase complexity. Continue reading “Step-by-Step Guide to Cloud Migration With DevOps”

Simplify Generative AI Development: A Look at Amazon Bedrock

While “Generative AI” may have been a term familiar to AI enthusiasts for some time, the widespread adoption of models like ChatGPT has marked a significant turning point.

The overwhelmingly positive response to these AI models, as they break into the mainstream, is a game changer for modern businesses.

As per Bloomberg, the demand for Generative AI will generate software revenue of $280 billion by 2032.

While there are plenty of solutions on the Internet through which businesses can bring Gen AI capabilities to their existing ops, finding the right and reliable one is crucial.

Amazon Bedrock simplifies the creation and scaling of generative AI applications. It comes with pre-trained models and direct integration with different AWS services. This makes it possible to leverage AI effectively.

So, Amazon Bedrock comes out as the perfect ally for businesses looking to add Gen AI capabilities to their operations.

In this blog post let us learn the applications of Gen AI in business ops and Amazon Bedrock helps you leverage Generative AI.

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