Quick Answer
The answer is Amazon EventBridge, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Config. CloudTrail serves as the foundational audit log by recording every IAM API call, such as policy creation or modification, while Config continuously tracks the configuration state of IAM resources and can trigger custom rules to detect drift. EventBridge then ingests CloudTrail events in real time, allowing you to create fine-grained rules that match specific IAM policy changes and route alerts to SNS, Lambda, or other targets. On the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional DOP-C02 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of how these three services integrate for a complete audit and alerting pipeline—a common trap is confusing Trusted Advisor (which only offers best-practice checks) or Inspector (which scans for vulnerabilities) with operational auditing. Remember the mnemonic “C-C-E”: CloudTrail captures, Config checks, EventBridge alerts.
This DOP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of security and compliance. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company wants to audit all changes to IAM policies in their AWS account. Which THREE services can be used to capture and alert on IAM policy changes? (Choose THREE.)
AWS Config
Can track changes to IAM resources and evaluate rules.
AWS CloudTrail
Logs all IAM API calls.
AWS Trusted Advisor
Why wrong: Provides security recommendations, not change auditing.
Amazon EventBridge
Can create rules to respond to CloudTrail events for IAM changes.
Amazon Inspector
Why wrong: Inspector is for vulnerability assessment, not change auditing.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
AWS Config
Options A, B, and D are correct. AWS CloudTrail logs all IAM API calls. AWS Config can track resource changes and trigger rules. Amazon EventBridge can create rules to detect specific CloudTrail events and trigger notifications. Option C: AWS Trusted Advisor provides best practice checks, not change auditing. Option E: Amazon Inspector is for security vulnerabilities.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
AWS Config
Why this is correct
Can track changes to IAM resources and evaluate rules.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
AWS CloudTrail
Why this is correct
Logs all IAM API calls.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
AWS Trusted Advisor
Why it's wrong here
Provides security recommendations, not change auditing.
Amazon EventBridge
Why this is correct
Can create rules to respond to CloudTrail events for IAM changes.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Amazon Inspector
Why it's wrong here
Inspector is for vulnerability assessment, not change auditing.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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Security and Compliance — This question tests Security and Compliance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: AWS Config — Options A, B, and D are correct. AWS CloudTrail logs all IAM API calls. AWS Config can track resource changes and trigger rules. Amazon EventBridge can create rules to detect specific CloudTrail events and trigger notifications. Option C: AWS Trusted Advisor provides best practice checks, not change auditing. Option E: Amazon Inspector is for security vulnerabilities.
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Variation 1. A company needs to audit all changes to IAM policies in their AWS account. Which services can be used to track and log these changes? (Select TWO.)
mediumWhy C: AWS CloudTrail logs API calls, including IAM policy changes. AWS Config can track configuration changes to IAM resources. CloudWatch Logs stores logs but does not track changes itself. GuardDuty is for threat detection. S3 is storage.
Last reviewed: Jun 20, 2026
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