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What is AWS Config?

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AWS Config is a service that enables you to assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of your AWS resources.

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True or False: AWS Config provides a detailed view of the configuration of AWS resources over time.

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True

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Which AWS service is primarily used for compliance auditing?

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AWS Config

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What is the main purpose of AWS Config Rules?

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AWS Config Rules allow you to define guidelines for your AWS resource configurations.

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Fill in the blank: AWS Config tracks changes to resources and their configurations to provide __________.

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resource compliance and auditing

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What are the key components of AWS Config architecture?

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The key components are AWS Config service, configuration items, configuration history, and AWS Config rules.

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True or False: AWS Config can only track changes for EC2 instances.

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False

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Which AWS service can be integrated with AWS Config for notifications?

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Amazon SNS (Simple Notification Service)

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What is a configuration item in AWS Config?

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A configuration item is a record of a resource’s configuration, including its attributes and relationships.

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How does AWS Config help with security compliance?

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AWS Config helps with security compliance by continuously monitoring resource configurations and evaluating them against defined rules.

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What is the use case of AWS Config in DevOps?

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AWS Config can be used in DevOps to ensure that infrastructure adheres to compliance and best practices throughout the development lifecycle.

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What feature allows AWS Config to record resource changes over time?

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Configuration history

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True or False: AWS Config supports resource types across all AWS services.

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False

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Which API can you use to interact with AWS Config?

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AWS Config API

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What is a remediation action in AWS Config?

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A remediation action is a set of predefined steps that AWS Config can take to correct non-compliant resources.

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What are the benefits of using AWS Config?

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Benefits include continuous monitoring, compliance auditing, resource inventory management, and configuration change tracking.

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Fill in the blank: AWS Config can be used to evaluate compliance against __________.

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internal policies and industry standards

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What type of data does AWS Config provide for resource configurations?

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AWS Config provides both historical and current configuration data.

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True or False: AWS Config can automatically remediate non-compliant resources.

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True

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What feature allows users to visualize resource configurations and relationships in AWS Config?

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AWS Config Console

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What types of reports can AWS Config generate?

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AWS Config can generate compliance reports and configuration history reports.

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Which AWS service can AWS Config work with to automate compliance checks?

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What is the main function of AWS Config Aggregators?

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AWS Config Aggregators allow you to aggregate and view resource configurations across multiple accounts and regions.

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True or False: AWS Config can only monitor resources in a single AWS region.

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What does the AWS Config Dashboard provide?
The AWS Config Dashboard provides an overview of the compliance status and configuration history of AWS resources.
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Fill in the blank: AWS Config integrates with __________ to provide notifications on configuration changes.
Amazon CloudWatch Events
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How can organizations use AWS Config for auditing?
Organizations can use AWS Config to track changes, maintain a history of resource configurations, and evaluate compliance.
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What is the purpose of the AWS Config Rule 'required-tags'?
The 'required-tags' rule ensures that specific tags are present on AWS resources.
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True or False: AWS Config can track changes to both AWS resources and external resources.
False
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What is a common use case for AWS Config in cloud migrations?
To ensure that migrated resources adhere to compliance and governance policies.
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What type of events does AWS Config capture?
AWS Config captures configuration changes and changes to relationships between resources.
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Fill in the blank: AWS Config can be used to enforce __________ by monitoring configurations.
best practices
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What is the AWS Config service's pricing model based on?
AWS Config's pricing is based on the number of configuration items recorded and the number of active rules.
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Which AWS service can provide insights into compliance trends over time when used with AWS Config?
AWS CloudTrail
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True or False: AWS Config can help with disaster recovery planning.
True
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What is the role of AWS Config in a multi-account AWS environment?
AWS Config can be used to manage and monitor configurations across multiple AWS accounts.
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What is the benefit of using AWS Config with AWS Organizations?
It allows centralized management of AWS Config rules and compliance across all accounts in the organization.
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Fill in the blank: AWS Config can help identify __________ in resource configurations.
security vulnerabilities
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What is the significance of the 'config snapshot' feature in AWS Config?
It provides a point-in-time view of the configuration of AWS resources.
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Which AWS Config feature helps to identify resources that do not comply with specified rules?
AWS Config Rules
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True or False: AWS Config can only be used for compliance with regulatory frameworks.
False
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What is a configuration recorder in AWS Config?
A configuration recorder is a resource that records configuration changes to AWS resources.
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Fill in the blank: AWS Config uses __________ to define rules that resources must comply with.
AWS Lambda functions
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How can AWS Config assist in troubleshooting AWS resource issues?
By providing historical configuration data and change logs.
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What is the impact of resource drift on AWS Config?
Resource drift refers to changes that are made outside of AWS Config, causing non-compliance with defined rules.
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True or False: AWS Config has no impact on resource performance.
True
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What is the maximum retention period for AWS Config configuration history?
AWS Config can retain configuration history for up to seven years.
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Fill in the blank: AWS Config enhances __________ by enabling organizations to monitor resource configurations continuously.
operational governance
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What is the relationship between AWS Config and AWS Security Hub?
AWS Config provides compliance data used by AWS Security Hub for security posture management.
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