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A company wants visibility into who changed settings in its cloud account and what commands ran on a cloud VM. Which two log sources should the team enable first? Select two.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Best answer
Cloud provider audit or API logs
Audit and API logs record control-plane actions such as configuration changes, role updates, and security group edits. They are essential for tracking who changed cloud settings.
B
Best answer
Guest operating system event logs
Guest OS logs show activity inside the virtual machine, including logons, services, and process behavior. They help answer what commands and actions happened on the host.
C
Distractor review
Printer spooler logs
Printer logs do not provide useful visibility into cloud account changes or VM command execution. They are not relevant to this logging requirement.
D
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Browser history from employees' home PCs
Home browser history is unrelated to cloud control-plane logging or host activity on the virtual machine. It would not help investigate cloud configuration changes.
E
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DHCP lease logs from the office router
DHCP logs may help with internal address tracking, but they do not show cloud account changes or commands run inside a VM. They are not the first logs to enable here.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
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How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SY0-701 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Cloud provider audit or API logs — Cloud provider audit or API logs capture account-level actions such as policy changes, role assignments, and other control-plane events. Guest operating system logs capture what happened inside the cloud VM, including logons and executed processes. Together, these two log sources give the team visibility into both cloud administration activity and workload activity, which is the best starting point for monitoring and investigations. Why others are wrong: Printer, browser, and DHCP logs do not show cloud configuration changes or host commands. Those logs belong to unrelated systems and would not provide the visibility the team needs. The correct answer is about combining control-plane logging with guest-level logging in a cloud environment.
What should I do if I get this SY0-701 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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