PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
An SAP administrator needs to ensure that all API calls made to AWS services by the SAP application are logged for auditing purposes. The administrator wants to store these logs in Amazon S3 for long-term retention. Which AWS service should be used to capture the 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 records API calls and can deliver logs to S3. Option A is wrong because CloudWatch Logs is for application logs, not API calls. Option C is wrong because VPC Flow Logs capture network traffic, not API calls. Option D is wrong because Config records configuration changes.
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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VPC Flow Logs
Why it's wrong here
Flow Logs capture network traffic, not API calls.
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AWS CloudTrail
Why this is correct
CloudTrail records API calls for auditing.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
Config records resource configurations, not API calls.
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Amazon CloudWatch Logs
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch Logs captures application logs, not API calls.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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