DBS-C01 Database Security Practice Question
A database administrator needs to audit all SQL statements executed on an Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL DB instance. Which service should be used to capture and log the SQL statements?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL database activity streams
Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL supports database activity streams, which can be integrated with services like Amazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail to provide a near real-time stream of database activities. The other options do not capture SQL statements: CloudTrail records API calls to RDS, Config records resource configuration changes, and Inspector is for vulnerability assessment.
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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 CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail logs API calls to the RDS service, not the SQL queries executed inside the database.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
Config monitors resource configuration changes, not database activity.
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Amazon Inspector
Why it's wrong here
Inspector is for vulnerability assessment, not database audit logging.
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Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL database activity streams
Why this is correct
Database activity streams provide a near real-time stream of database activities including SQL statements.
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