Exporting a subset of AWS CloudTrail Lake events to Amazon S3
AWS Cloud Operations Blog
The article discusses a method for exporting a subset of AWS CloudTrail Lake events to Amazon S3 using AWS services like EventBridge, Lambda, and Athena.
- Solution allows filtering and exporting specific CloudTrail events for focused analysis
- Uses a CloudFormation template to deploy the solution with automated scheduling
- Key components include EventBridge Rule, Lambda Function, Athena Database, and S3 Bucket
- Enables precise monitoring of specific API calls and activities across AWS infrastructure
- Provides sample SQL queries for filtering events like DynamoDB actions or MFA device changes
The solution helps security professionals and DevOps engineers gain deeper visibility into AWS operations by simplifying log analysis and event tracking.
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