This DOP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of sdlc automation. 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 Elastic Beanstalk for deploying web applications. They want to automate deployments whenever a new commit is pushed to the master branch of their CodeCommit repository. Which AWS service should they use to trigger the deployment?
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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AWS CodePipeline
AWS CodePipeline is a fully managed continuous delivery service that can be configured to automatically trigger a deployment pipeline when a new commit is pushed to a CodeCommit repository's master branch. It integrates directly with CodeCommit as a source action and Elastic Beanstalk as a deployment provider, enabling end-to-end automation without custom scripting.
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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AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail is for auditing, not triggering deployments.
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AWS OpsWorks
Why it's wrong here
OpsWorks is a configuration management service, not designed for this use case.
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Amazon CloudWatch Events
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch Events can trigger a Lambda function, but that would be a custom solution; CodePipeline is the native service.
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AWS CodePipeline
Why this is correct
CodePipeline integrates with CodeCommit and Elastic Beanstalk for continuous delivery.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates confuse CloudWatch Events (EventBridge) as a direct trigger for Elastic Beanstalk deployments, but it lacks the built-in pipeline orchestration and artifact management that CodePipeline provides for CI/CD workflows.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
CodePipeline uses a 'source' stage that polls CodeCommit or uses webhooks to detect changes; when a commit is pushed to the specified branch, it automatically transitions to the 'build' and 'deploy' stages. Under the hood, CodePipeline leverages Amazon S3 for artifact storage and IAM roles to securely pass permissions between stages, ensuring that Elastic Beanstalk environment updates are atomic and versioned. A real-world scenario where this matters is when teams need to enforce sequential approvals or run integration tests before deployment, which CodePipeline supports natively through manual approval actions and parallel stage execution.
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.
TExam Day Tips
→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 cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
SDLC Automation — This question tests SDLC Automation — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: AWS CodePipeline — AWS CodePipeline is a fully managed continuous delivery service that can be configured to automatically trigger a deployment pipeline when a new commit is pushed to a CodeCommit repository's master branch. It integrates directly with CodeCommit as a source action and Elastic Beanstalk as a deployment provider, enabling end-to-end automation without custom scripting.
What should I do if I get this DOP-C02 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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