AWS Config Flashcards

1
Q

In a nutshell. What does AWS config do?

A

Records and captures all changes against resources in an AWS account.

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2
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True or false. AWS config is region specific?

A

True.

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3
Q

What does CI mean?

A

Configuration Item.

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4
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What is a CI?

A

It is generated by AWS config every time a resource changes.

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5
Q

In the context of AWS config. What is a configuration stream?

A

It receives CI’s

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6
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In the context of AWS config. What does config history do?

A

Builds a history or resource changes from CIs.

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7
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True or false. A CI contains a json file?

A

True.

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8
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In the context of AWS config. What does a config snapshot do?

A

Takes a snapshot of the config. Or all supported resources in a region. And delivers them to s3.

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9
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In the context of AWS config. What does the config recorder do?

A

Generates all CI’s

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10
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AWS Config Rules. What do they do?

A

Allow you to specify rules, and when they are broken, notify you.

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11
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Can AWS config rules terminate a resource which is breaching a rule?

A

No. Only notify you.

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12
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What does AWS Config resource relationships do?

A

Identify relationships between tracked resources.

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