AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 620

A company needs a history report about how its Amazon EC2 instances were modified last month.

Which AWS service can be used to meet this requirement?

Answer options

• A. AWS Service Catalog
• B. AWS Config
• C. Amazon CloudWatch
• D. AWS Artifact

Correct answer: B

Explanation

AWS Config continuously monitors and records AWS resource configurations, allowing users to retrieve a detailed history of changes made to Amazon EC2 instances. Amazon CloudWatch is designed for performance monitoring and log collection, AWS Service Catalog helps manage approved IT services, and AWS Artifact provides on-demand access to AWS compliance documentation.