AWS Basics · Module 09

Monitoring – CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config

Observe performance, logs, API auditing, and configuration compliance on AWS.

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What you will learn

• Read CloudWatch metrics, dimensions, and dashboards
• Collect logs and OS metrics with the unified agent
• Create alarms and route events with EventBridge
• Investigate API activity with CloudTrail
• Track configuration history and compliance with AWS Config

Lessons

1. CloudWatch Metrics and Dashboards

   Read metrics, dimensions, resolution, and dashboards.

2. CloudWatch Logs and Agent

   Collect logs and OS metrics with the unified agent.

3. CloudWatch Alarms and EventBridge

   Design alarm actions, EC2 recovery, and event rules.

4. AWS CloudTrail

   Investigate API activity, management/data events, and retention.

5. AWS Config and Observability Tools

   Track configuration compliance and choose the right service.