Scenario: You want to monitor the 'API Calls' made by a specific IAM user over the last 24 hours to troubleshoot an unauthorized access error. Which service and feature should you primarily use?

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Correct Answer: AWS CloudTrail (Event history or CloudTrail Lake)

CloudTrail provides a record of actions taken by a user, role, or an AWS service....

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Scenario: You want to monitor the 'API Calls' made by a specific IAM user over the last 24 hours to troubleshoot an unauthorized access error. Which service and feature should you primarily use?

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Correct Answer

AWS CloudTrail (Event history or CloudTrail Lake)

Why This Answer Is Correct

CloudTrail provides a record of actions taken by a user, role, or an AWS service.

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