MLA-C01 Deployment and Orchestration of ML Workflows Practice Question
A financial services company needs to enforce that only approved model versions are deployed to production. They use SageMaker Model Registry to track versions, with an approval workflow. Which action must they take in the model registry to ensure only approved models can be deployed?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse tagging (a flexible but non-enforceable mechanism) with the Model Registry's built-in approval status, which is specifically designed to enforce deployment gates in SageMaker.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Set the model version status to 'Approved' in the Model Registry
The SageMaker Model Registry uses a status field to control the lifecycle of model versions. By setting the model version status to 'Approved', the company can enforce that only approved models are deployable, as SageMaker's deployment APIs (e.g., CreateModel, CreateEndpointConfig) can be configured to require an 'Approved' status. This integrates with the approval workflow, ensuring that unapproved or pending versions are blocked from production deployment.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Set the model version status to 'Approved' in the Model Registry
Why this is correct
Only model versions with Approved status can be deployed via SageMaker endpoints.
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Tag the model version as 'production-ready'
Why it's wrong here
Tags do not enforce deployment restrictions.
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Manually move the model artifact to a production S3 bucket
Why it's wrong here
This bypasses the registry and does not enforce approval.
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Use AWS IAM policies to restrict deployment to specific model ARNs
Why it's wrong here
While IAM can restrict, it does not integrate with the approval workflow.
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