Leveraging RPA with EC2 and Terraform for Efficient Banking Processes

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has emerged as a cornerstone for enhancing efficiency and accuracy in various sectors, especially banking. Integrating RPA with Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) and Terraform offers a robust solution for automating critical banking operations such as customer registration, account opening, modification, and closure. This article guides you through the setup process, utilizing EC2 for running RPA bots and Terraform for provisioning the required infrastructure seamlessly.

Step 1: Setting Up AWS EC2 Environment with Terraform

To begin, create Terraform configuration files to provision your AWS infrastructure, including EC2 instances and security groups. Here’s a quick overview:

1. provider.tf — Specifies the AWS provider and region.

provider "aws" {   region = "us-east-1" }

1. security_group.tf — Establishes a security group for the EC2 instance.

resource "aws_security_group" "rpa_sg" {
  name        = "rpa_security_group"
  description = "Security group for RPA bot"

  ingress {
    from_port   = 22
    to_port     = 22
    protocol    = "tcp"
    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
  }

  egress {…