Deploy Jump-box
Deploy a jump-box to access application.
In order to attack our applications in this workshop. You will be submitting a sample malware file to test with. This CloudFormation template creates a EC2 to alleviate the need to disable any current anti-virus tooling.
A Key Pair is required before continuing with this CloudFormation deployment. If you need help creating a Key Pair -> Create a key pair
-> CLICK HERE
to see how to create key pair
- In AWS navigate to EC2
- In the left-hand menu, under Network & Security select Key Pairs
- Click Create Key Pair
- Name:
immersion-kp
- Private Key Format: .pem
- Click Create key pair
- Save the Key Pair to your local machine. It will be needed later.

To deploy the jump-box click Launch Stack

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to see step by step instruction to deploy CFT

- Leave the default parameters values, click Next

- Optional: configure stack option with tags, otherwise click Next

- Review and click Create Stack

- Wait for cloudformation deployment to complete


Access my EC2 Instance
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to see step by step instruction to connect via RDP
- Navigate to AWS EC2
- Select instance Name: TM-Workshop
- Click Connect

- Select the RDP client tab
- Click Get password
- Click Browse
- Select the
immersion-kp.pem
file saved earlier
- Click Decrypt Password

- Copy down the Password
- Select Download remote desktop file

- Run the RDP file to start the connection
- Click Connect
- Paste the decrypted password and click ok
- Click Yes
