Automate SES Notifications Based on EC2 Instance State Change

Lab Details

1. This lab walks you through creating EC2 instances and a lambda function that will send an email notification to the user about the instance's state. We will test it in the AWS management console.

2. Duration: 45 minutes

3. AWS Region: US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1

Tasks:

1. Log into the AWS Management Console.

2. Create an IAM Role.

3. Create two EC2 Instances.

4. Create an SES Email address.

5. Verify the Email address.

6. Create a Lambda function.

7. Create a Cloudwatch Event.

8. Test the Lab.

Architecture Diagram