AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty 2021 - Hands-On! - Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudTrail

The video tutorial provides an in-depth overview of AWS CloudTrail, explaining its role in governance, compliance, and auditing by tracking API calls. It covers the default settings, how to use CloudTrail with CloudWatch for logging and querying, and the process of creating detailed trails stored in S3. The tutorial also demonstrates navigating the CloudTrail console, filtering events, and managing trails, including setting up encryption and notifications.

What is the primary purpose of AWS CloudTrail?

• To provide high availability for AWS services

• To track API calls for governance, compliance, and audit

• To manage AWS billing and cost optimization

• To automate AWS infrastructure deployment

Which AWS service can CloudTrail logs be sent to for further analysis?

• AWS Glue

• Amazon CloudWatch Logs

• AWS Lambda

• Amazon S3

What is a limitation of the default CloudTrail logs?

• They only store logs for 30 days

• They cannot be integrated with other AWS services

• They only show create, modify, or delete events

• They do not track API calls

How can you enhance the security of CloudTrail logs stored in S3?

• By storing logs in a public bucket

• By enabling SSE-S3 encryption

• By disabling logging

• By using IAM roles

What tool can be used to query CloudTrail logs stored in S3?

• AWS Lambda

• AWS Glue

• Amazon Athena

• Amazon Redshift

What is the first step in creating a new CloudTrail trail?

• Select the region

• Choose the log storage location

• Click on 'Create Trail'

• Set up notifications

What happens when you stop a CloudTrail trail?

• It deletes all existing logs

• It merges logs with another trail

• It stops logging new events

• It archives the trail