SCS-C02 Question 492
Select 2Your organization uses AWS and has recently noticed unexpected increases in monthly costs. You have been tasked with identifying potential anomalies in usage patterns and ensuring cost optimization. Which of the following features or services should you use to identify and monitor cost anomalies?
- A
AWS Cost Anomaly Detection
- B
AWS CloudTrail
- C
AWS Trusted Advisor
- D
AWS Budgets
- E
Amazon Macie
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Correct answers: A, D
Explanation
To effectively identify and monitor cost anomalies, AWS Cost Anomaly Detection and AWS Budgets are the most appropriate services. AWS Cost Anomaly Detection uses machine learning to detect unusual spending patterns, while AWS Budgets allows you to define thresholds and receive alerts when cost or usage exceeds expectations. Together, these tools provide proactive and actionable insights into cost anomalies, ensuring better cost management.
- A. Correct.
AWS Cost Anomaly Detection is specifically designed to monitor and identify unusual spending patterns in your AWS account. It uses machine learning models to identify anomalies in cost and usage data, making it a key tool for this scenario.
- B. Incorrect.
AWS CloudTrail is primarily used for monitoring account activity and API calls for auditing and security purposes. While it can help identify changes in account activity, it is not specifically designed for cost anomaly detection.
- C. Incorrect.
AWS Trusted Advisor provides recommendations for cost optimization, security, fault tolerance, and more, but it does not proactively identify cost anomalies.
- D. Correct.
AWS Budgets allows you to set custom cost and usage thresholds and receive alerts when these thresholds are exceeded, making it useful for monitoring potential cost anomalies.
- E. Incorrect.
Amazon Macie is a security service that helps identify sensitive data and monitor for data privacy risks. It is not related to cost anomaly detection.