AWS CLF-C02 Practice Question
Which service records API activity in your AWS account for auditing and governance
Question
Which service records API activity in your AWS account for auditing and governance?
AAWS CloudTrail ✓
BAmazon CloudWatch
CAWS Artifact
DAWS Config
Correct Answer: A
AWS CloudTrail
Why this is the right answer
Explanation: CloudTrail records API calls (who did what, when) across your account, providing an audit trail for governance and compliance.
📌 Exam tip: In Security questions, read the "who does what" clues carefully. If the scenario mentions your company managing something, the answer points to the CUSTOMER side of the shared responsibility model; if AWS handles it transparently, it is AWS's responsibility.
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