Monitoring Your AWS Account
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Implementing monitoring and traceability in your AWS environment is important for ensuring security, operational excellence, and compliance. AWS offers several key tools for tracking activities, monitoring performance, and maintaining resource integrity. This lesson includes an overview of the most important services and their use cases.
AWS CloudTrail
AWS CloudTrail provides a detailed record of all API calls and activities across your AWS environment. It captures actions performed by users, services, and even automated systems, making it invaluable for auditing and security.
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch is a real-time monitoring service that provides insights into AWS resources and applications through metrics, logs, and alarms. It helps ensure systems are operating efficiently and alerts you to potential issues.
Example Table: Metrics Monitored by CloudWatch
| Metric | Example Use Case |
|---|---|
| CPU Utilization | Monitor EC2 instance health |
| Request Latency | Track API response times |
| Disk Read/Write | Ensure database storage performance |
AWS Config
AWS Config manages and monitors resource configurations, ensuring they meet compliance and operational requirements. It provides a detailed history of configuration changes and compliance status.
Example: Compliance Use Cases
| Compliance Rule | Example Resource |
|---|---|
| S3 buckets must be encrypted | Amazon S3 |
| EC2 instances must use specific types | Amazon EC2 |
| IAM users must have MFA enabled | AWS IAM |
Check Your Knowledge
Use the quizzes below to test your knowledge on AWS CloudTrail, AWS CloudWatch and AWS Config:
Which AWS service offers real-time monitoring by tracking performance metrics like CPU utilization and provides alerts for potential issues?
Which of the following is a key feature of Amazon CloudWatch?
Which of the following is NOT a key feature of AWS Config?
Combining These Tools
Together, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon CloudWatch, and AWS Config form a comprehensive monitoring and traceability solution:
This layered approach enables you to proactively monitor, detect, and respond to issues while maintaining security and operational efficiency.
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