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  AWS CloudTrail is an indispensable service for auditing and maintaining compliance in your AWS environment. Follow this step-by-step guide to set up and configure AWS CloudTrail to effectively monitor and track API activities within your account. Step 1: Sign in to AWS Management Console Log in to your AWS account using your credentials to access the AWS Management Console. Step 2: Navigate to AWS CloudTrail Once you are logged in, search for "CloudTrail" in the AWS Management Console search bar, and click on the "CloudTrail" service. Step 3: Create a CloudTrail Trail In the AWS CloudTrail dashboard, click on the "Trails" tab and then "Create trail." Step 4: Configure Trail Settings Give your trail a descriptive name and specify the bucket where you want the CloudTrail logs to be stored. You can either choose an existing S3 bucket or create a new one. Enable "Log file validation" to ensure the integrity of your logs. Step 5: Enable Cl...