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title: "Prerequisites"
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Before we get started, make sure you have the following prerequisites. To get the most out of this tutorial, it will also be helpful to have a basic understanding of git, AWS core concepts (IAM, regions, UI, CLI, APIs), and CI/CD principles.

### Git
```
git --version
```
If you don’t have git installed, [do so here](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git/).

### GitHub account

If you don’t have a GitHub account, please [sign up for one here](https://github.com/join).


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The examples and sample code provided in this workshop are intended to be consumed as instructional content. These will help you understand how various Bridgecrew and AWS services can be architected to build a solution while demonstrating best practices along the way. These examples, especially the intentionally vulnerable "CFNGoat" repository, are not intended for use in production environments.
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