DBS-C01 pgaudit Practice Question
A company wants to audit all SQL statements executed on their RDS for PostgreSQL database. Which AWS service should they use?
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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CloudWatch Logs with PostgreSQL audit logs
For auditing SQL statements on Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, you enable the PostgreSQL Audit Extension (pgaudit) and configure it to send logs to Amazon CloudWatch Logs. CloudWatch Logs can then be used to monitor, store, and access the SQL audit logs. Option A (AWS Database Migration Service) is used for migrating databases, not auditing. Option B (VPC Flow Logs) captures IP traffic metadata, not SQL statements. Option C (Amazon RDS Performance Insights) monitors database performance metrics, not individual SQL statements.
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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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
Why it's wrong here
DMS is for data migration, not auditing.
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VPC Flow Logs
Why it's wrong here
VPC Flow Logs capture network traffic, not SQL statements.
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Amazon RDS Performance Insights
Why it's wrong here
Performance Insights shows performance metrics, not SQL audit logs.
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CloudWatch Logs with PostgreSQL audit logs
Why this is correct
Enable pgaudit extension and publish logs to CloudWatch Logs.
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