Domain expertise for enabling AWS CloudTrail across all regions to capture
comprehensive API activity logs and configuring CloudWatch Logs Insights for
security monitoring, compliance auditing, and operational analysis.
To create a centralized multi-region CloudTrail trail with S3 storage, CloudWatch
Logs integration, and log analysis, follow the procedure exactly.
See CloudTrail multi-region setup procedure.
Choose a different globally unique name, or add a timestamp or organization identifier.
Verify your identity with
aws sts get-caller-identity
. Ensure your user/role has required actions attached. Do NOT use
managed policies.
Verify IAM role permissions, check S3 bucket policy allows CloudTrail access, and ensure the trail is started with
.
Allow 5-15 minutes for initial log delivery. Verify the CloudWatch Logs role ARN is correct and the log group exists in the same region as the trail.
This is normal — events from opt-in regions may take several hours. Wait up to 24 hours before investigating further.