This DOP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of security and compliance. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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.
Refer to the exhibit. A security engineer sees this CloudTrail event. What action did the user 'admin' perform?
Encrypted data with a KMS key.
Why wrong: Encryption would be Encrypt event, not CreateKey.
Rotated a KMS key.
Why wrong: Rotation events are not named CreateKey.
Created a new KMS key.
The event name is CreateKey and the resource is a KMS key.
Deleted a KMS key.
Why wrong: The event is CreateKey, not DeleteKey.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Created a new KMS key.
Option B is correct because the event is CreateKey, and the resource is a KMS key. Option A is wrong because the event is not a key deletion. Option C is wrong because the event is not an encryption operation. Option D is wrong because the event is not a key rotation.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Encrypted data with a KMS key.
Why it's wrong here
Encryption would be Encrypt event, not CreateKey.
Rotated a KMS key.
Why it's wrong here
Rotation events are not named CreateKey.
Created a new KMS key.
Why this is correct
The event name is CreateKey and the resource is a KMS key.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Deleted a KMS key.
Why it's wrong here
The event is CreateKey, not DeleteKey.
Common exam traps
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
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.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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.
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Security and Compliance — This question tests Security and Compliance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Created a new KMS key. — Option B is correct because the event is CreateKey, and the resource is a KMS key. Option A is wrong because the event is not a key deletion. Option C is wrong because the event is not an encryption operation. Option D is wrong because the event is not a key rotation.
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.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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