AWS Billing, Cost Management & Account Protection

Understanding AWS pricing and controlling cloud costs is critical for individuals, startups, and organizations using AWS. This session is designed to help participants master AWS billing tools, avoid unexpected charges, and secure their AWS accounts against cost-related risks.
In this hands-on event, we will break down the AWS pricing model, explore the AWS Billing Dashboard, and learn how to actively monitor and manage costs using AWS Budgets and Cost Explorer. Participants will also learn how to configure billing alarms and notifications to receive real-time alerts when spending thresholds are approached or exceeded.

### What You’ll Learn

• How the AWS pricing model works (pay-as-you-go, free tier, usage-based pricing)
• Navigating the AWS Billing & Cost Management Dashboard
• Creating and managing AWS Budgets
• Using AWS Cost Explorer to analyze and optimize spending
• Setting up billing alarms and notifications for proactive cost control
• Best practices for account protection and cost governance

### Hands-On Activities

• Set up budget alerts in AWS Budgets
• Configure billing alarms using CloudWatch
• Monitor and analyze real-time AWS usage and costs

### Who Should Attend

• Beginners and intermediate AWS users
• Cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, and developers
• Startup founders and tech leads
• Anyone looking to avoid unexpected AWS bills

### Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of AWS
• An AWS account (Free Tier is sufficient)