AWSConfig Flashcards
What is the purpose of AWS config?
It enables you to track changes in your account’s resources over time.
Where does AWSConfig push the configuration changes to?
Changes are pushed to S3 bucket.
I need to ensure my resources are compliant for both business and regulatory rules, what options do I have?
You cna use AWSConfig with Rules to check for non-complience.
I am building a multi-region cloud virtual data centre, I want to ensure compliance, can I have one AWSConfig of all regions, if not, what options do I have?
AWSConfig is a single region resource, but you can have sperate AWSConfigs, one for each region, but have each push configs to one bucket.
I need to understand what resources change in my application over time, how can I do this?
You cna use AWSConfig and get a history.
What AWSConfig is been set up, do you need to grant some kind of permissions, if so what and how?
You need to either automatically or manually create a role with read-only permissions to all resources.
I have an application and I want to receive every change to every resource in AWS in every region, how cna I do this?
You can set up an AWSConfig in every region and set each of the AWSConfig so that it SNS config points at the Application.
Is AWSConfig realtime?
No, it takes up to 10min to received changes
To ensure my organization is compliant, I need to set up a set of rules that will ensure infrastructure is compliant, what are my options?
Set up AWS config and create a set of rules
I want to monitor if anyone creates a port on a set of restricted ports in my AWS environment, how cna I do this?
You can setup AWSConfig and some rules detect anyone creating a restricted port.
If you wnat more detailed information about changes, what options do you have?
You need to enable cloudtrail to work with AWSConfig.
I want to send notifications for changes in the resource infrastructures, what are my options?
You can use SNS with AWSConbfig, you can set up a rule and have it send you a message.
What is the high-level architecture of AWS config?
- AWS Config tracks resource changes and writes to S3, it also validates again rules for compliant and non-compliant.
Do I need an IAM role to allow AWSConfig access to all services?
Yes
Is AWS Config a global service?
No, but you can configure each region to log to a centre al S3 bucket.
What is a configuration item?
Is a record of a resource at a point in time.
What is a configuration history?
It is a set of configuration items, it shows you the configuration of a resource over time.
Is every resource type in AWS supported for AWS Config?
No, only selected resource types are supported.
Where does AWS Config store the changes to resources?
In an S3 bucket, you can also add a bucket prefix.
I wnat to stream configuration changes out of AWS Config, what options do I have?
You cna use SNS to stream changes.
What do I need to associate with AWS Config to ensure AWS Config can access other services?
A role.
What are AWS Config rules used for?
They enable you to check and ensure a resource is adhering to a configuration.