PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company runs SAP on AWS and uses AWS CloudTrail to monitor API activity. The security team wants to receive real-time notifications when specific SAP-related API calls are made. Which AWS service should they use to filter and forward these events?
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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Amazon EventBridge
Amazon EventBridge can ingest CloudTrail events and route them to targets such as SNS for real-time notifications based on event patterns. Option A is incorrect because Amazon Inspector is used for vulnerability assessment, not event filtering. Option B is incorrect because AWS Config is used for resource compliance and configuration history, not real-time event forwarding. Option D is incorrect because AWS Trusted Advisor provides best practice checks and recommendations, not real-time event filtering.
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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Amazon Inspector
Why it's wrong here
Amazon Inspector is designed for vulnerability assessment, not for filtering CloudTrail events.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config is used for resource compliance and configuration history, not for real-time event notification.
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Amazon EventBridge
Why this is correct
Amazon EventBridge can ingest CloudTrail events and route them to targets like SNS based on event patterns, enabling real-time notifications.
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AWS Trusted Advisor
Why it's wrong here
AWS Trusted Advisor provides best practice checks and recommendations, but does not filter or forward CloudTrail events.
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