AWS provider HCP Terraform Governance Practice Question
What happens if a Sentinel policy results in an 'advisory' output?
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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The run logs display a warning, but the process continues.
Advisory policies provide information or warnings in the run logs but do not block the execution.
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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The plan is marked as failed.
Why it's wrong here
Only mandatory policies can cause a failure.
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The run logs display a warning, but the process continues.
Why this is correct
Advisory policies are for non-blocking feedback.
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The policy is treated as a hard-mandatory failure.
Why it's wrong here
Advisory and hard-mandatory are distinct categories.
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The run is paused for manual intervention.
Why it's wrong here
Advisory policies do not pause the run.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official HashiCorp exam blueprint
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