DEA-C01 Data Security and Governance Practice Question
A company wants to use AWS CloudTrail to monitor data events for an S3 bucket. Which TWO configurations are required to capture object-level API operations?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure the CloudTrail trail to log data events for the S3 bucket.
And Option D are correct. To capture object-level API operations for an S3 bucket, you must configure the CloudTrail trail to log data events for the bucket (Option A). Additionally, the CloudTrail trail must be created in the same AWS Region as the S3 bucket (Option D) because CloudTrail trails are region-specific. Option B is incorrect because management events capture bucket-level operations, not object-level. Option C is incorrect because S3 server access logs are a separate logging mechanism, not part of CloudTrail. Option E is incorrect because CloudWatch Events is not required for CloudTrail to capture events.
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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Configure the CloudTrail trail to log data events for the S3 bucket.
Why this is correct
Data events capture object-level operations like GetObject, PutObject.
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Enable management events in the CloudTrail trail.
Why it's wrong here
Management events capture bucket-level operations, not object-level.
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Enable S3 server access logs on the bucket.
Why it's wrong here
Server access logs are separate and not part of CloudTrail.
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Create a CloudTrail trail in the same AWS Region as the S3 bucket.
Why this is correct
CloudTrail must be in the same Region to log data events.
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Set up an Amazon CloudWatch Events rule to capture S3 events.
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch Events can capture S3 events but is not required for CloudTrail.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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