312-85 Introduction TO Threat Intelligence Practice Question
You are managing threat intelligence in a cloud-native environment. You need to identify indicators related to unauthorized API key usage in AWS. Which AWS service provides the most relevant CTI data for this investigation?
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 provides the audit logs of all API calls made in the account, which is essential for identifying unauthorized usage.
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 CloudTrail
Why this is correct
CloudTrail logs provide the event history, including the user, time, and IP address for every API call.
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AWS GuardDuty
Why it's wrong here
GuardDuty is a threat detection service, but CloudTrail provides the raw audit data needed for intelligence analysis.
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AWS WAF
Why it's wrong here
WAF is for web traffic filtering, not API key monitoring.
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AWS Inspector
Why it's wrong here
Inspector is for vulnerability assessment of EC2 instances.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
Config tracks resource configuration changes.
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