The correct answer is to add the new account to the AWS Organization. With service-managed permissions, CloudFormation StackSets rely on AWS Organizations to automatically manage account membership and trust relationships, so adding the account to the organization is the only required step for the StackSet to deploy to it. This tests your understanding of how service-managed StackSets differ from self-managed ones—a key distinction on the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional DOP-C02 exam, where a common trap is assuming you must manually create a stack instance or a new IAM role. Instead, remember that service-managed permissions delegate account and role management to Organizations, eliminating manual overhead. A useful memory tip: “Service-managed means Organizations handles the accounts—just add and go.”
DOP-C02 Configuration Management and IaC Practice Question
This DOP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of configuration management and iac. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company uses AWS CloudFormation StackSets to deploy a common security baseline across multiple AWS accounts. They have a new account that needs to be added to the StackSet. The StackSet is configured with self-service permissions and uses a service-managed IAM role. What must be done to include the new account?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Add the new account to the AWS Organization.
Option D is correct. With service-managed permissions, StackSets use AWS Organizations to automatically manage accounts. You simply need to add the account to the organization, and StackSets can deploy to it. Option A is incorrect because StackSets can deploy to new accounts without manual stack instance creation if using Organizations. Option B is incorrect because creating a new StackSet is unnecessary. Option C is incorrect because the IAM role is managed by StackSets.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Create an IAM role in the new account that trusts the StackSet.
Why it's wrong here
The IAM role is created automatically with service-managed permissions.
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Create a new StackSet that includes the new account.
Why it's wrong here
There is no need to create a new StackSet; you can update the existing one.
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Manually create a stack instance for the new account in the StackSet.
Why it's wrong here
With service-managed permissions, stack instances are automatically created for accounts in the organization.
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Add the new account to the AWS Organization.
Why this is correct
Adding the account to the organization allows StackSets to deploy to it automatically.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which DOP-C02 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Configuration Management and IaC — This question tests Configuration Management and IaC — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Add the new account to the AWS Organization. — Option D is correct. With service-managed permissions, StackSets use AWS Organizations to automatically manage accounts. You simply need to add the account to the organization, and StackSets can deploy to it. Option A is incorrect because StackSets can deploy to new accounts without manual stack instance creation if using Organizations. Option B is incorrect because creating a new StackSet is unnecessary. Option C is incorrect because the IAM role is managed by StackSets.
What should I do if I get this DOP-C02 question wrong?
Identify which DOP-C02 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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