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2Security Logging and Monitoring

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  • 2.1Collecting and Protecting Logs

    Understand log design—CloudTrail (API auditing), VPC Flow Logs, S3/service logs, organization trails, and tamper protection. Build comprehensive, tamper-resistant logging.

  • 2.2Monitoring and Alerting

    Understand real-time monitoring—CloudWatch (metrics/logs/alarms), metric filters, EventBridge, Config (config monitoring), and notifications. Detect and notify on anomalies immediately.

  • 2.3Log Analysis and Centralization

    Understand using logs—CloudWatch Logs Insights, Athena (S3 logs), OpenSearch, centralized logging (cross-account), and retention/lifecycle. Gain insight from large log volumes.