- A
Ensure that the manual approval action is configured as a CodePipeline approval action; CloudTrail will log the 'Approval' event with the IAM user ARN.
CodePipeline approval actions are logged in CloudTrail as PutApprovalResult events.
- B
Create a custom CloudTrail trail specifically for CodePipeline API calls.
Why wrong: CloudTrail automatically logs CodePipeline API calls.
- C
Enable CloudTrail Insights to detect unusual approval activity.
Why wrong: CloudTrail Insights is for anomaly detection, not logging approvals.
- D
Configure the approval action to send a notification to an Amazon SNS topic, and log the SNS delivery to CloudWatch Logs.
Why wrong: SNS delivery logs are not the same as approval actions.
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DOP-C02 SDLC Automation Practice Question
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 has a CI/CD pipeline that deploys to Amazon ECS using AWS CodePipeline. The pipeline includes a manual approval step before deployment to production. The security team requires that all approvals be logged in AWS CloudTrail and that the approver's identity be verified. Which action should the DevOps engineer take to meet these requirements?
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
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Ensure that the manual approval action is configured as a CodePipeline approval action; CloudTrail will log the 'Approval' event with the IAM user ARN.
Option A is correct because CodePipeline's manual approval action inherently generates an 'Approval' event in CloudTrail when an approver approves or rejects the action. This event includes the IAM user ARN of the approver, satisfying both the logging and identity verification requirements without additional configuration.
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.
- ✓
Ensure that the manual approval action is configured as a CodePipeline approval action; CloudTrail will log the 'Approval' event with the IAM user ARN.
Why this is correct
CodePipeline approval actions are logged in CloudTrail as PutApprovalResult events.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Create a custom CloudTrail trail specifically for CodePipeline API calls.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail automatically logs CodePipeline API calls.
- ✗
Enable CloudTrail Insights to detect unusual approval activity.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail Insights is for anomaly detection, not logging approvals.
- ✗
Configure the approval action to send a notification to an Amazon SNS topic, and log the SNS delivery to CloudWatch Logs.
Why it's wrong here
SNS delivery logs are not the same as approval actions.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may think they need to create a custom CloudTrail trail or enable Insights to meet logging requirements, but CloudTrail already logs all CodePipeline API calls by default, including manual approval actions with the approver's identity.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, CodePipeline's manual approval action uses the AWS CodePipeline API 'PutApprovalResult', which is recorded as an 'Approval' event in CloudTrail with the 'userIdentity' field containing the ARN of the IAM user or role that performed the action. This event is automatically captured in the management events trail, so no custom trail or additional logging is needed. In a real-world scenario, if the approval is performed via a Lambda function or a custom webhook, the identity logged would be the Lambda execution role, not the end user, which could fail the identity verification requirement.
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 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.
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The correct answer is: Ensure that the manual approval action is configured as a CodePipeline approval action; CloudTrail will log the 'Approval' event with the IAM user ARN. — Option A is correct because CodePipeline's manual approval action inherently generates an 'Approval' event in CloudTrail when an approver approves or rejects the action. This event includes the IAM user ARN of the approver, satisfying both the logging and identity verification requirements without additional configuration.
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