PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
An SAP system is deployed on AWS using a shared account structure. The security team requires that all changes to SAP security groups be logged and alerted. Which combination of AWS services should be used?
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 with Amazon CloudWatch Events
AWS CloudTrail logs all API calls, including changes to security groups (e.g., AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress, RevokeSecurityGroupEgress). Amazon CloudWatch Events can be configured to filter these specific API calls and trigger alerts via SNS or other targets, enabling real-time logging and alerting. Option A (AWS Config + SNS) can detect configuration changes but is not real-time and does not capture API-level details. Option C (Amazon Inspector) is for vulnerability assessment, not change logging. Option D (Amazon GuardDuty) is for threat detection, not security group change monitoring.
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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 Config with an SNS topic
Why it's wrong here
Config evaluates rules periodically, not real-time.
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AWS CloudTrail with Amazon CloudWatch Events
Why this is correct
CloudTrail logs API calls and CloudWatch Events can trigger alerts in real-time.
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Amazon Inspector with Amazon SNS
Why it's wrong here
Inspector assesses vulnerabilities, not change logging.
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Amazon GuardDuty with Amazon SNS
Why it's wrong here
GuardDuty is for threat detection, not change logging.
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