AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP-C02) Exam Guide
The **AWS DevOps Pro** certification is the ultimate expertise for automating CI/CD pipelines, automated security, and managing infrastructure as code at scale.
Which AWS service automates application deployments using methods like Blue/Green or Canary?
Answer : AWS CodeDeploy.
CodeDeploy automates software deployments to various compute services like EC2, ECS, and Lambda.
What is a 'Hook' in an AppSpec file?
Answer : A script that runs at a specific point during deployment (e.g., BeforeInstall, AfterInstall).
Allows for environment validation and preparation during each deployment phase.
How do you ensure high availability via Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?
Answer : By using AWS CloudFormation or AWS CDK.
Enables the definition and provisioning of resources in a repeatable and automated manner.
Which AWS tool centralizes and automates compliance reporting and auditing?
Answer : AWS Audit Manager.
Continuously collects evidence to verify that AWS controls are operating effectively.
What is observability in AWS DevOps?
Answer : The ability to measure a system's internal state through its outputs (logs, metrics, and traces).
Leverages CloudWatch for logs/metrics and AWS X-Ray for distributed tracing.
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