DOP-C02 Domain 2: Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code

Operators want every optional CloudFormation property defined in code and drift corrected by re-applying the full template, using managed governance rather than a custom Lambda scheduler. What should they add?

Multiple choice — select one answer

Answer choices

  1. a. SSM Parameter Store hierarchies per env
  2. b. AWS CDK constructs or CloudFormation modules
  3. c. Explicit properties in the template plus AWS Config drift detection with AWS-UpdateCloudFormationStack remediation
  4. d. AWS OpsWorks or SSM State Manager

Architectural breakdown & explanation

Config’s CloudFormation drift check plus the standard remediation runbook updates stacks to match templates.

Correct answer(s): c. Explicit properties in the template plus AWS Config drift detection with AWS-UpdateCloudFormationStack remediation

Exam domain: Domain 2: Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code (17% weight on the official guide).

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