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DOP-C02 SDLC Automation Practice Question

This DOP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of sdlc automation. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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 startup is using AWS CodeCommit to store their application code. They have set up a CI/CD pipeline with AWS CodePipeline and AWS CodeBuild. The pipeline consists of a source stage from CodeCommit, a build stage using CodeBuild, and a deploy stage using AWS CodeDeploy to deploy to an Auto Scaling group of EC2 instances. Recently, a developer committed code that introduced a critical bug, and the pipeline automatically deployed the bug to production, causing an outage. The team wants to implement a manual approval step before production deployment. They also want to ensure that the approval step is only required for deployments to the production environment, not for development or testing. Which solution should they implement?

A
Add a manual approval action in the CodePipeline pipeline before the production deployment stage. Configure the approval to require a designated approver.
Manual approval actions in CodePipeline allow a human to approve before deployment.
B
Configure the CodeDeploy deployment group to require approval before deploying to any instance.
Why wrong: CodeDeploy does not have built-in manual approval.
C
Use Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) to send a notification to the team and have them manually stop the pipeline if needed.
Why wrong: This does not enforce a mandatory approval step.
D
Use Amazon CloudWatch Events to trigger an AWS Lambda function that sends an approval request via email and pauses the pipeline until approved.
Why wrong: This is overly complex and not a native feature.

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Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

✓

Add a manual approval action in the CodePipeline pipeline before the production deployment stage. Configure the approval to require a designated approver.

Option A is correct because CodePipeline supports manual approval actions that can be added as a stage before production deployment. By configuring separate pipelines or stages for different environments, the approval step can be limited to production. Option B is wrong because CodeDeploy does not have approval workflows. Option C is wrong because CloudWatch Events does not provide manual approval. Option D is wrong because SNS is for notifications, not approvals.

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.

✓
Add a manual approval action in the CodePipeline pipeline before the production deployment stage. Configure the approval to require a designated approver.
Why this is correct
Manual approval actions in CodePipeline allow a human to approve before deployment.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
Configure the CodeDeploy deployment group to require approval before deploying to any instance.
Why it's wrong here
CodeDeploy does not have built-in manual approval.
✗
Use Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) to send a notification to the team and have them manually stop the pipeline if needed.
Why it's wrong here
This does not enforce a mandatory approval step.
✗
Use Amazon CloudWatch Events to trigger an AWS Lambda function that sends an approval request via email and pauses the pipeline until approved.
Why it's wrong here
This is overly complex and not a native feature.

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 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

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What does this DOP-C02 question test?

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: Add a manual approval action in the CodePipeline pipeline before the production deployment stage. Configure the approval to require a designated approver. — Option A is correct because CodePipeline supports manual approval actions that can be added as a stage before production deployment. By configuring separate pipelines or stages for different environments, the approval step can be limited to production. Option B is wrong because CodeDeploy does not have approval workflows. Option C is wrong because CloudWatch Events does not provide manual approval. Option D is wrong because SNS is for notifications, not approvals.

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What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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