DBS-C01 Management and Operations Practice Question
A company needs to audit all SQL queries executed on an Amazon RDS for SQL Server database. Which AWS service should be used?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Amazon RDS Database Activity Streams
Amazon RDS Database Activity Streams provides a near real-time feed of database activity, including SQL queries, making it ideal for auditing all SQL queries on an RDS for SQL Server database. AWS CloudTrail (Option D) logs API calls to AWS services, not SQL queries. VPC Flow Logs (Option B) capture network traffic metadata, not database queries. Amazon CloudWatch Logs (Option C) can store and monitor logs but requires a log source; RDS does not natively send SQL logs to CloudWatch unless integrated with Database Activity Streams, which is the direct solution. Therefore, Option A is correct.
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 RDS Database Activity Streams
Why this is correct
Database Activity Streams capture database activity such as SQL queries in near real-time.
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Amazon VPC Flow Logs
Why it's wrong here
VPC Flow Logs capture IP traffic information, not database queries.
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Amazon CloudWatch Logs
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch Logs can store logs but requires an agent or integration; RDS does not automatically send SQL queries.
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AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail records API calls made to AWS services, not SQL queries.
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