Domain 2 · 17% of Exam

Configuration Management & IaC

Define infrastructure as code, manage configuration, implement drift detection, and automate provisioning at scale.

What You'll Be Tested On

  • Author CloudFormation templates with parameters, mappings, and conditions
  • Implement stack sets for multi-account/multi-region deployments
  • Use CDK constructs and CDK Pipelines for IaC automation
  • Detect and remediate configuration drift
  • Manage secrets and parameters with Parameter Store and Secrets Manager

Key AWS Services in This Domain

Exam Tips for Domain 2

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Know CloudFormation custom resources and when to use them

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Understand stack set deployment options (parallel, sequential, failure tolerance)

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Practice CDK testing with assertions and snapshot tests

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