CLO-002 Governance Risk Compliance And Security Practice Question
A security analyst notices unauthorized changes to cloud infrastructure. Which service should be analyzed to identify which IAM user made the changes?
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
CloudTrail captures API logs, providing a trail of who performed which action in the account.
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 IAM Access Analyzer
Why it's wrong here
This identifies policies granting public or cross-account access, not the history of specific user actions.
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AWS CloudWatch
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch provides monitoring and metrics, not detailed API call logs for security accountability.
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AWS CloudTrail
Why this is correct
CloudTrail logs every API request made in the AWS account.
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AWS Security Hub
Why it's wrong here
Security Hub provides a security posture overview but relies on CloudTrail for specific log data.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
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