The AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate (SOA-C03) exam tests your skills in operating and managing AWS environments. It is ideal for those looking to enhance their operational expertise on AWS.
A company needs to maintain a public website but also store sensitive customer data securely. Which architecture pattern should they use?
ASingle-tier architecture
BMulti-tier architecture
CServerless architecture
DPeer-to-peer architecture
Explanation
Multi-tier architecture separates concerns, providing security and scalability; the others do not fit this use case well.
Q372
What happens when an IAM role is attached to a resource?
AResource gains access to AWS services
BIAM role gets deleted automatically
CResource becomes a public resource
DIAM policies are ignored
Explanation
The attached IAM role allows the resource to assume permissions; the other options are incorrect interpretations of IAM roles.
Q373
Which Amazon service can manage keys for encryption?
AAWS Key Management Service
BAmazon S3
CAWS Lambda
DAmazon CloudFront
Explanation
AWS Key Management Service manages encryption keys, while others do not support key management.
Q374
A company needs to deploy applications across multiple regions. Which AWS service should they choose for global load balancing?
AAmazon Route 53
BAWS Elastic Beanstalk
CAmazon CloudWatch
DAWS Direct Connect
Explanation
Amazon Route 53 provides global load balancing, unlike the other options which serve different purposes.
Q375
What happens when an EC2 instance is stopped and started?
AInstance type is changed
BPublic IP address is retained
CData on instance store is preserved
DNew private IP address assigned
Explanation
A new private IP is assigned upon restart, while others maintain specific characteristics through stopping and starting.
Q376
Which service allows automated server deployment using templates?
AAWS CloudFormation
BAWS Direct Connect
CAWS CodeDeploy
DAWS Elastic Beanstalk
Explanation
AWS CloudFormation uses templates to automate resource deployment, while the others focus on different service aspects.
Q377
A company needs a managed database service compatible with PostgreSQL. What should they choose?
AAmazon DynamoDB
BAmazon RDS
CAmazon Aurora
DAmazon Redshift
Explanation
Amazon RDS supports PostgreSQL, while the others either do not or are not designed for PostgreSQL compatibility.
Q378
You are configuring a VPC. What happens if security groups are not attached to a resource?
AResource connections are allowed.
BResource is automatically deleted.
CResource is unreachable.
DResource connects to public subnets.
Explanation
Without security groups, the resource has no inbound rules, making it unreachable, while the other options misrepresent the security effects.
Q379
Which AWS service is ideal for running serverless applications?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon S3
Explanation
AWS Lambda allows you to run code without provisioning servers, while the others require some form of server management.
Q380
A company needs to automatically scale its EC2 instances based on demand. Which service should they use?
AAWS CloudFormation
BAmazon CloudWatch
CAWS Auto Scaling
DAmazon Route 53
Explanation
AWS Auto Scaling adjusts capacity automatically to meet demand, unlike the other options which do not provide direct scaling actions.