MongoDB Auditing and Logs Management: Intermediate-Level Quiz

MongoDB Auditing and Logs Management Quiz

This quiz covers MongoDB’s auditing and logging capabilities, focusing on tracking, managing, and securing database activities. Test your knowledge of log levels, audit configuration, log rotation, and techniques for monitoring system performance. Good luck!

1 / 20

In which log level will MongoDB log only the most critical errors?

INFO

DEBUG

FATAL

WARNING

2 / 20

Audit logs in MongoDB can capture changes made to user roles and permissions. True or False?

True

False

3 / 20

MongoDB allows audit logs to be filtered based on specific users or roles. True or False?

True

False

4 / 20

MongoDB logs all queries executed, regardless of query duration. True or False?

True

False

5 / 20

You can filter audit logs by operation type, such as "update" or "delete." True or False?

True

False

6 / 20

MongoDB auditing can track changes to the schema of a collection. True or False?

True

False

7 / 20

Audit filters can be applied to record only certain types of MongoDB operations.

True

False

8 / 20

What type of information is typically NOT found in MongoDB audit logs?

CRUD operation details

User login attempts

Database performance metrics

Authorization success and failure

9 / 20

Which field in MongoDB logs represents the duration of an operation in milliseconds?

time

duration

length

10 / 20

MongoDB can be configured to log slow queries by specifying a threshold time. True or False?

True

False

11 / 20

The auditing feature in MongoDB is available only in MongoDB Enterprise Edition. True or False?

True

False

12 / 20

How can you rotate MongoDB log files to avoid excessive file size?

By clearing the logs manually

By restarting MongoDB

Using the logRotate command

Using the rotateLogs() function

13 / 20

Which of the following events can be captured in MongoDB audit logs?

Database read/write operations

Authentication events

Authorization failures

All of the above

14 / 20

Which log level would you choose to view detailed debugging information in MongoDB logs?

DEBUG

FATAL

ERROR

INFO

15 / 20

In MongoDB auditing, what does the auditAuthorizationSuccess setting control?

The rotation schedule for audit logs

Whether successful authorization attempts are recorded

The destination of system logs

If audit logs are encrypted

16 / 20

MongoDB logs are stored in JSON format by default. True or False?

True

False

17 / 20

MongoDB allows logging levels to be customized to control the verbosity of log messages. True or False?

True

False

18 / 20

Which MongoDB configuration option enables access control auditing?

enableAuditLog

logPath.audit = true

auditLog.enable = true

auditLog.destination

19 / 20

What is the primary purpose of auditing in MongoDB?

To track database operations and user activities

To automatically back up data

To enhance database performance

To manage database indexes

20 / 20

Which audit log event tracks user attempts to access data they are unauthorized for?

Access Control Event

Query Event

User Login Event

Authorization Failure Event

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MongoDB Auditing and Logs Management is a common practice for ensuring data security, operational efficiency, and compliance. This enables users to monitor and analyze database activities effectively.

This intermediate-level quiz is suitable for professionals working with MongoDB who need to understand auditing, logging, and security monitoring to maintain a secure, compliant, and efficient database system.

Good luck.