AWS CloudTrail | Multiple Trails

Question 1

How long will it take for CloudTrail to replicate the trail configuration to all regions?

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Answer 1

Typically, it will take less than 30 seconds to replicate the trail configuration to all regions.

Question 2

How many trails can I create in an AWS region?

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Answer 2

You can create up to five trails in an AWS region. A trail that applies to all regions exists in each region and is counted as one trail in each region.

Question 3

What is the benefit of creating multiple trails in an AWS region?

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Answer 3

With multiple trails, different stakeholders such as security administrators, software developers and IT auditors can create and manage their own trails. For example, a security administrator can create a trail that applies to all regions and configure encryption using one KMS key. A developer can create a trail that applies to one region for troubleshooting operational issues.