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

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

2 / 20

Where are MongoDB log files stored by default?

/var/log/mongodb/

/var/log/mongodb/mongod.log

/usr/logs/mongo.log

db/log/mongodb.log

3 / 20

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

INFO

DEBUG

FATAL

WARNING

4 / 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

5 / 20

What field in MongoDB audit logs typically records the specific action taken, such as “find” or “update”?

param

action

event

activity

6 / 20

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

True

False

7 / 20

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

True

False

8 / 20

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

True

False

9 / 20

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

True

False

10 / 20

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

DEBUG

FATAL

ERROR

INFO

11 / 20

MongoDB Compass includes a feature to view and filter audit logs. True or False?

True

False

12 / 20

Which MongoDB configuration option enables access control auditing?

enableAuditLog

logPath.audit = true

auditLog.enable = true

auditLog.destination

13 / 20

What type of information can be included in MongoDB log messages?

Database connection status

Query execution time

Operation success or failure

All of the above

14 / 20

What is the primary command used to check log files in MongoDB?

mongod --logpath

db.viewLogs()

mongo --logs

db.logs.find()

15 / 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

16 / 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

17 / 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

18 / 20

How would you enable auditing for specific collections in MongoDB?

Using db.enableAuditForCollection()

Through auditLog.collections in configuration

With the auditCollections command

By specifying an audit filter

19 / 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

20 / 20

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

True

False

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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.