DBS-C01 Database Security Practice Question
A security team is investigating a potential data breach in an Amazon RDS for SQL Server database. They need to determine which user executed a specific DELETE statement at a particular time. What should they do?
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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Enable audit logs for the RDS instance and send them to CloudWatch Logs.
Enabling audit logs for the RDS for SQL Server instance captures detailed SQL statement execution, including the users and timestamps. Sending these logs to CloudWatch Logs allows for easy searching and alerting. Option B is correct because it directly addresses the need to identify the user who executed a specific SQL statement. Option A is incorrect because AWS CloudTrail logs API actions (e.g., creating or modifying RDS instances), not SQL queries. Option C is incorrect because VPC Flow Logs capture network traffic metadata, not database-level activity. Option D is incorrect because AWS Trusted Advisor provides best-practice checks and does not offer fine-grained auditing.
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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Enable AWS CloudTrail for the RDS instance.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail does not capture SQL queries.
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Enable audit logs for the RDS instance and send them to CloudWatch Logs.
Why this is correct
Audit logs record SQL statements and can be analyzed.
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Enable VPC Flow Logs for the database subnet.
Why it's wrong here
Flow logs capture network metadata, not SQL.
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Enable AWS Trusted Advisor.
Why it's wrong here
Trusted Advisor provides recommendations, not auditing.
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