AWS Config Flashcards
What is AWS Config?
Managed service that provides you with AWS resource inventory, configuration history, and configuration change notifications that enable security and governance.
What does AWS Config enable for compliance requirements?
- Compliance auditing
- Security Analysis
- Resource Tracking
What does AWS Config provide for compliance and governance?
- Configuration snapshots
- Automated compliance checking
True or false: AWS Config provides automated compliance checking through notifications when changes occur?
True.
AWS Config is region specific; true or false?
True. AWS Config must be set up for each region as of 2019.
in AWS Config, what is a Configuration item?
Point-in-time attributes of a resource
in AWS Config, what is a configuration snapshot?
A collection of config items
in AWS Config, what is a configuration stream?
A stream of changed config items
in AWS Config, what is a configuration history
A collection of config items for a resource over time
in AWS Config, what is a configuration recorder
The configuration of Config that records and stores config items
Where are AWS Config Recorder logs stored?
S3
True or false: When AWS Config detects a change, AWS Config Recorder sends notifications through SES?
False: Config changes are sent via SNS.
Does AWS Config allows you to see resource types?
Yes
True or false, AWS Config displays resource IDs?
True
True or false, AWS Config cannot show compliance status?
False. AWS Config is used for compliance monitoring
