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Updated on 2025-10-30 GMT+08:00

What Is Cloud Trace Service

The log audit module is a critical component for achieving information security audit compliance and is necessary for enterprises and public institutions to effectively manage and control security risks within their information systems.

Cloud Trace Service (CTS) is a log audit service for Huawei Cloud security. It allows you to collect, store, and query resource operation records (traces). These records are vital for security analysis, compliance auditing, resource tracking, issue backtracking, and fault locating.

CTS Functions

Figure 1 CTS service diagram

CTS provides the following functions:
  • Trace recording: CTS records operations performed on the management console or by calling APIs, as well as operations triggered by each interconnected service.
  • Trace query: You can query operation records of the last seven days on the CTS console using filters such as trace type, trace source, resource type, filter, operator, and trace status.
  • Trace transfer: CTS compresses traces into trace files by service and periodically transfers them to Object Storage Service (OBS) buckets or Log Tank Service (LTS) log streams.
  • Trace file encryption: Trace files are encrypted using keys provided by Data Encryption Workshop (DEW) during transfer.
  • Key event notification: CTS works with Simple Message Notification (SMN) to send notifications to your mobile phones and email addresses to notify you of certain key operations.
CTS records:
  • Operations performed on the management console.
  • Operations performed by calling supported APIs.
  • Operations triggered by connected cloud services.