How I Launched My First AWS EC2 Instance and Secured It with Security Groups (Beginner Friendly Guide)

Jun 30, 2025 · 2 min read · Cloud computing is one of the core pillars of DevOps, and AWS EC2 is often the starting point. In this guide, I’ll walk you through how I launched my first EC2 instance and set up Security Groups to protect it—step by step! 🧱 What is EC2? EC2 (Elast...