20+ practice questions focused on Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation — one of the most tested topics on the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate SOA-C02 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation PracticeA company uses AWS CloudTrail to log API calls across all regions. The SysOps administrator notices that logs for a specific region are missing from the centralized S3 bucket. What is the most likely cause?
Explanation: CloudTrail trails can be configured to log API calls from specific regions or all regions. If logs for a particular region are missing from the centralized S3 bucket, the most likely cause is that the trail was not enabled for that region during trail creation or update. By default, a trail applied to all regions will automatically log activity from every region, but if the trail is configured for a single region or a subset, other regions will not have their logs delivered.
A SysOps team needs to monitor application logs in Amazon CloudWatch Logs for specific error codes and automatically invoke an AWS Lambda function for remediation within 5 minutes of an error occurring. Which solution involves the least operational overhead?
Explanation: Option B is correct because it uses CloudWatch metric filters and alarms to detect error codes in logs and trigger remediation via SNS and Lambda, all within a fully managed AWS pipeline. This approach requires no custom code or infrastructure to maintain, and the alarm can be configured to evaluate logs within a 1-minute period, easily meeting the 5-minute requirement with minimal operational overhead.
A company uses an Amazon S3 bucket to store sensitive data. The SysOps administrator needs to be notified within 15 minutes if any object in the bucket becomes publicly accessible. Which solution will meet this requirement with the least operational overhead?
Explanation: Option D is correct because S3 event notifications can be configured specifically for `s3:ObjectCreated:Put` and `s3:ObjectCreated:PutObjectAcl` events, and you can filter by prefix/suffix to detect public grants (e.g., `public-read` or `public-read-write`). This directly triggers an SNS topic for near-real-time notification within seconds, meeting the 15-minute requirement with minimal overhead, as no additional services or complex configurations are needed.
A SysOps administrator is troubleshooting an application that runs on AWS Lambda. The application occasionally fails with timeout errors. The administrator needs to identify the exact lines of code that are causing the delays. Which AWS service or feature should be used to gather this information?
Explanation: AWS X-Ray provides end-to-end tracing for Lambda functions, capturing segment details and subsegments that pinpoint the exact lines of code causing delays. By analyzing the trace timeline and annotations, the administrator can identify which specific function calls or operations exceed the timeout threshold, unlike CloudWatch Logs which only show aggregate duration or error strings without code-level granularity.
A SysOps administrator needs to monitor the CPU utilization of an Amazon EC2 instance fleet and send an alert when the average CPU utilization exceeds 80% for 10 consecutive minutes. The administrator also wants to automatically stop the instance if the CPU utilization remains above 90% for 30 minutes to prevent runaway costs. Which combination of AWS services should be used?
Explanation: Option B is correct because it uses Amazon CloudWatch alarms to monitor CPU utilization metrics and trigger an SNS topic, which then invokes an AWS Lambda function. The Lambda function can execute the logic to stop the EC2 instance when the alarm state indicates CPU utilization above 90% for 30 minutes, providing automated cost control without manual intervention.
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