PAS-C01 AWS CloudTrail Practice Question
A company is running SAP on AWS and needs to ensure that all changes to the SAP infrastructure are logged for audit purposes. Which AWS service should be enabled to record API calls?
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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AWS CloudTrail
(AWS CloudTrail) is correct because it records all API activity in the AWS account for audit purposes. Option B (Amazon GuardDuty) detects threats. Option C (Amazon CloudWatch) monitors performance. Option D (AWS Config) evaluates resource configurations.
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 CloudTrail
Why this is correct
CloudTrail records all API activity for auditing.
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Amazon GuardDuty
Why it's wrong here
GuardDuty is for threat detection, not auditing.
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Amazon CloudWatch
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch logs metrics and events, not API calls.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
Config tracks resource configuration changes, not all API calls.
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