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AWS Logging, Monitoring & Auditing with AWS CloudWatch and CloudTrail!
- CloudWatch and CloudTrail provide the tools necessary to implement observability, monitor, troubleshoot, and audit your applications in AWS.
- CloudWatch is a logging, monitoring, and alerting service, while CloudTrail is an auditing service that records events within your AWS accounts.
- CloudWatch is designed to provide logging, monitoring, and alerting capabilities instrumental in ensuring the observability of your AWS resources, applications, and services.
- CloudWatch Log Groups store and organize logs from various AWS services and custom application logs enabling you to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and take automated actions.
- CloudTrail is an auditing service designed to record management events, providing insight into 'who did what, where, and when' within an AWS environment, making it critical for security, compliance, and operational transparency.
- Both CloudWatch and CloudTrail are indispensable AWS services contributing to the observability and security pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
- CloudTrail provides a comprehensive log of user activity and API calls, making it invaluable for auditing and compliance.
- Leverage both CloudWatch and CloudTrail to gain comprehensive insights into your AWS environment’s performance, security, and compliance.
- For a robust cloud solution, logging, monitoring, and auditing should be foundational components to ensure resilience, security, and regulatory compliance.
- By leveraging CloudWatch and CloudTrail, you build a foundation for observability and governance that aligns with AWS best practices and keeps your cloud environment secure and compliant.
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