DOP-C02 Domain 3: Resilient Cloud Solutions

EC2 instances behind an ALB in an Auto Scaling group must register with an external auditing service before they process transactions. Which solution meets this?

Multiple choice — select one answer

Answer choices

  1. a. AWS Resilience Hub
  2. b. Add a lifecycle hook to put new instances in Pending:Wait; run a registration script; complete the lifecycle action with CONTINUE or ABANDON.
  3. c. Route 53 failover + AMIs/Launch templates in DR Region
  4. d. Auto Scaling with golden AMI/Image Builder

Architectural breakdown & explanation

Lifecycle hooks block the Auto Scaling group until registration succeeds or the instance is abandoned.

Correct answer(s): b. Add a lifecycle hook to put new instances in Pending:Wait; run a registration script; complete the lifecycle action with CONTINUE or ABANDON.

Exam domain: Domain 3: Resilient Cloud Solutions (15% weight on the official guide).

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