DEA-C01 Data Security and Governance Practice Question
A company needs to monitor and record all changes to IAM policies in their AWS account. Which AWS service should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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AWS CloudTrail
AWS CloudTrail records API calls, including IAM policy changes, making it the correct choice for monitoring and recording changes to IAM policies. Option A is wrong because Amazon CloudWatch Logs is primarily for storing and monitoring log files, not for directly recording IAM changes. Option B is wrong because Amazon GuardDuty is a threat detection service, not designed for recording configuration changes. Option D is wrong because AWS IAM Access Analyzer analyzes resource policies for public or cross-account access, not for recording changes.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Amazon CloudWatch Logs
Why it's wrong here
Amazon CloudWatch Logs is primarily for storing and monitoring log files, not for directly recording IAM policy changes.
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Amazon GuardDuty
Why it's wrong here
Amazon GuardDuty is a threat detection service, not designed for recording configuration changes.
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AWS CloudTrail
Why this is correct
AWS CloudTrail records API calls, including IAM policy changes, making it the correct service for monitoring and recording changes to IAM policies.
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AWS IAM Access Analyzer
Why it's wrong here
AWS IAM Access Analyzer analyzes resource policies for public or cross-account access, not for recording changes.
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