SAP-C02 Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions Practice Question
A company is using AWS CodePipeline to automate deployments. They want to add a manual approval step before deploying to production. Which TWO actions are required?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Add a manual approval action to the pipeline
To add a manual approval step, you must add a manual approval action to the pipeline (option B) and create an IAM role that allows the approver to approve or reject (option E). The approval action itself provides an SNS topic for notification, but configuring it is optional. Options A, C, and D are incorrect: A (Lambda function) is not required; C (CloudWatch Events) is not required; D (SNS topic) is automatically created by the approval action, but explicit configuration is not required.
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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Create a Lambda function to trigger the approval
Why it's wrong here
Manual approval does not require Lambda.
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Add a manual approval action to the pipeline
Why this is correct
The pipeline must include a manual approval stage.
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Set up a CloudWatch Events rule to invoke the approval
Why it's wrong here
Not required for manual approval.
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Configure an SNS topic to notify the approver
Why it's wrong here
Notification is optional.
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Create an IAM role that allows the approver to perform the approval action
Why this is correct
The approver needs IAM permissions to approve.
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| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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Variation 1. A company is using AWS CodePipeline to automate deployments. They want to add a manual approval step before deploying to production. How should they configure this?
medium- ✓ A.Add a manual approval action in the pipeline stage with an SNS topic for notification.
- B.Use Amazon CloudWatch Events to trigger an SNS topic for approval.
- C.Create a custom action using AWS CodeDeploy.
- D.Add a Lambda function that sends an email and pauses the pipeline until a token is provided.
Why A: AWS CodePipeline provides a built-in manual approval action that can be added to a pipeline stage, which sends an SNS notification to approvers. Option B is incorrect because CloudWatch Events is used for event-driven automation, not for manual approvals. Option C is incorrect because AWS CodeDeploy is a deployment service, not for approval steps. Option D is incorrect because while a Lambda function could be used, CodePipeline has a native approval action that is simpler and more appropriate.
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