DOP-C02 Practice Tests

AWS DevOps Engineer Professional

Achieve AWS DevOps Engineer Professional certification with comprehensive practice tests covering Infrastructure Automation, Monitoring, Security, and Incident Response. Build cloud-native skills at scale.

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Duration

180 minutes

Questions

75 questions

Cost

$300 USD

Where to register

Amazon Web Services

Issued by Amazon Web Services. Delivered via Pearson VUE or PSI. 2 or more years of experience provisioning, operating, and managing AWS environments recommended.

01·Overview

Certification overview

The format, prerequisites, and what to expect on exam day.

Exam details

Exam Code
DOP-C02
Duration
180 minutes
Questions
75 questions
Format
Multiple choice and multiple response
Passing Score
720/1000
Cost
$300 USD
Validity
3 years
Languages
English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese

Prerequisites

2 or more years of experience provisioning, operating, and managing AWS environments
Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, VPC, Lambda, and RDS
Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment strategies
Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools

02·Domains

Exam domains

Topics on the official blueprint, with their relative weight.

Domain 1: Infrastructure Automation

28% of exam

CloudFormation, AWS SAM, and infrastructure as code best practices
Automation frameworks including Systems Manager, EC2 Image Builder
Configuration management and template design patterns
Deployment automation and orchestration strategies

Domain 2: Monitoring and Logging

22% of exam

CloudWatch metrics, logs, alarms, and dashboards
X-Ray distributed tracing and service maps
Application Performance Monitoring and observability
Log aggregation, analysis, and alerting strategies

Domain 3: Policies and Standards Automation

18% of exam

AWS Config rules and compliance monitoring
Security scanning and vulnerability detection
Automated remediation and governance
Cost optimization and resource tagging policies

Domain 4: Incident and Event Response

16% of exam

Event-driven automation with EventBridge
Incident response procedures and automated remediation
Disaster recovery and high availability architecture
Root cause analysis and troubleshooting strategies

Domain 5: Security and Compliance

16% of exam

IAM roles, policies, and access control automation
Encryption, key management, and secrets handling
Compliance automation and audit logging
Security best practices and threat detection

03·Key topics

What you actually study

Service families and concept clusters that show up across questions.

Infrastructure Automation

CloudFormation templates and nested stacks
AWS SAM for serverless application deployment
EC2 Image Builder for golden image creation
Systems Manager Automation documents
OpsWorks and configuration management

CI/CD and Deployment

CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy architecture
Blue/green and canary deployment strategies
Artifact management and versioning
Integration with version control systems
Automated testing and validation pipelines

Monitoring and Observability

CloudWatch alarms, metrics, and synthetic monitoring
Application Insights and component monitoring
X-Ray tracing and performance bottleneck identification
Custom dashboards and KPI tracking
Log Insights queries and analysis

Security and Compliance

IAM cross-account access and delegation
Secrets Manager integration and rotation
AWS Config and resource compliance rules
KMS key policies and encryption strategies
Security Hub and threat detection

Incident Response and DR

Automated runbook creation and execution
RTO/RPO planning and recovery strategies
EventBridge-driven incident automation
Backup and restore procedures
Failover and high availability patterns

Multi-Account and Scale

AWS Organizations and service control policies
Cross-account deployments and access
Landing zones and multi-account governance
Centralized logging and monitoring
Cost allocation and budgeting automation

04·Study tips

How to actually pass it

Practical strategies for the weeks before, and the morning of.

Preparation strategy

Design and deploy a multi-tier application using CloudFormation to understand infrastructure as code patterns and nested stacks
Build a complete CI/CD pipeline with CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy including automated testing and deployment strategies
Set up comprehensive monitoring with CloudWatch, create custom metrics, build dashboards, and configure meaningful alarms
Implement distributed tracing using X-Ray on a microservices application to understand service dependencies and performance
Automate infrastructure compliance using AWS Config, create custom rules, and implement automated remediation
Create disaster recovery and high availability architectures with cross-region failover and automated backup strategies
Practice with CloudFormation Designer, AWS SAM CLI, and infrastructure validation tools on real applications

Exam day

Read questions carefully to distinguish between single-select and multiple-select responses
Manage timing across 75 questions in 180 minutes, allocating 2 to 2.5 minutes per question
Answer all questions; unanswered questions count as incorrect
Flag complex scenario-based questions and return to them after answering straightforward questions
Pay close attention to architecture diagrams and identify potential failure points
Focus on cost optimization, security implications, and operational efficiency in architectural decisions
Remember that passing score is 720/1000; you do not need perfect answers on every domain

Master infrastructure at scale.

Practice that mirrors the official DOP-C02 blueprint, weighted by skill domain. Start free, no card required.

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