intermediate~2h

CloudTrail & AWS Config

Recording every API call made in your account for audit purposes, and continuously checking whether your resources' configuration matches the rules you've defined.

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🎓 Learning objectives

  • Explain what CloudTrail records and why it's essential for security investigations
  • Explain the difference between CloudTrail (what happened) and AWS Config (current/historical state and compliance)
  • Write a basic AWS Config rule that flags a non-compliant resource
  • Explain why CloudTrail logs should be sent to a separate, restricted account

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