--- title: "Youssef Shawky Elmasry (@youssefshawky) | Hashnode" description: "Youssef. Read the latest articles by Youssef Shawky Elmasry on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@youssefshawky" --- @youssefshawky # Youssef Shawky Elmasry @youssefshawky · Cairo, Egypt · Joined October 2025 Youssef ### [A Guide to - Amazon EKS Access and Permission](https://youssefshawky.hashnode.dev/a-guide-to-amazon-eks-access-and-permission?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Inception Hello Everyone, today’s blog is about how to build an EKS cluster and guide you through the configuration of authentication and authorization within Amazon EKS and standard Kubernetes environments. Overview This blog will explain how to bui... 13 min read · [youssefshawky.hashnode.dev](https://youssefshawky.hashnode.dev/a-guide-to-amazon-eks-access-and-permission?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-guide-to-amazon-eks-access-and-permission/69613cf3ebf4e39f60f897eb) ### [AWS - Ephemeral CI/CD Infrastructure with Terraform - Ansible - GitHub Actions](https://youssefshawky.hashnode.dev/aws-ephemeral-cicd-infrastructure-with-terraform-ansible-github-actions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Inception Hello everyone, today blog is about ephemeral infrastructure and how we can use the DevOps tools to build temporary infrastructure for dev testing. It can be performed by mixing the benefits of Infrastructure as code concepts and automation... 10 min read · [youssefshawky.hashnode.dev](https://youssefshawky.hashnode.dev/aws-ephemeral-cicd-infrastructure-with-terraform-ansible-github-actions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/aws-ephemeral-cicd-infrastructure-with-terraform-ansible-github-actions/695ac6aa4cac95f11ed7b4bb) ### [Ansible Basics Essentials](https://youssefshawky.hashnode.dev/ansible-basics-essentials?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Inception Hello Everyone, this article is about revising ansible concepts, and how we use it in real DevOps environments. Overview When we talk about tech company dealing with servers, code, new feature, and configuration everyday. Its important to h... 13 min read · [youssefshawky.hashnode.dev](https://youssefshawky.hashnode.dev/ansible-basics-essentials?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/ansible-basics-essentials/69563d5899393b016bf168ec) ### [A Guide to Azure DevOps - Environment Protection](https://youssefshawky.hashnode.dev/a-guide-to-azure-devops-environment-protection?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Inception Hello everyone, this post is aimed at guiding you to protect your environment from deployment across (dev, Pre-Prod, production) by segregating environments, building a secure pipeline, and approval gates using Azure DevOps Environment. You... 8 min read · [youssefshawky.hashnode.dev](https://youssefshawky.hashnode.dev/a-guide-to-azure-devops-environment-protection?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dec 21, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-guide-to-azure-devops-environment-protection/694856ed4d0b28400a562f37) ### [A Guide to Azure DevOps Branch Protection](https://youssefshawky.hashnode.dev/a-guide-to-azure-devops-branch-protection?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Inception Hello everyone, this post is aimed at guiding you to protect your branch in Azure Repos and maintain stable, production-ready code. In addition, implementing a lap simulating the situation to explain the concept Overview First, let me expla... 7 min read · [youssefshawky.hashnode.dev](https://youssefshawky.hashnode.dev/a-guide-to-azure-devops-branch-protection?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dec 13, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-guide-to-azure-devops-branch-protection/693db2d6073cd9d489921a71)