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title: "Deploy Jump-box"
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## 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.
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A Key Pair is required before continuing with this CloudFormation deployment. If you need help creating a Key Pair -> Create a key pair
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-> 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.
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#### To deploy the jump-box click **Launch Stack**
[](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/home#/stacks/new?stackName=aws-jumpbox&templateURL=https://immersionday-workshops-trendmicro.s3.amazonaws.com/application-security/app-sec-jumpbox.yml)
-> CLICK HERE to see step by step instruction to deploy CFT
- Click **Next**
- 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
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#### Access my EC2 Instance
-> CLICK HERE 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**
