WGU Cloud Deployment and Operations Exam - Topic 1 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for WGU's Cloud Deployment and Operations exam

Question #: 2
Topic #: 1

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(A company is developing an application with the following requirements: * Amazon EC2 instances must be restricted to Free Tier-eligible types. * Instances of unapproved types must be terminated automatically. Which two services should be used? Choose 2 answers.)

ASystems Manager

BOpsWorks

CLaunch Wizard

DConfig

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Suggested Answer: A, D

To meet the requirements of restricting EC2 instances to Free Tier-eligible types and automatically terminating unapproved instances, AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config should be used. Systems Manager can enforce instance compliance through automation documents that monitor and terminate non-compliant instances. AWS Config provides continuous monitoring and evaluation of resource configurations against defined rules, such as those limiting instance types to Free Tier-eligible options (e.g., t2.micro or t3.micro). The WGU Cloud Deployment and Operations Study Guide (Section 6.1, AWS Config and Systems Manager) notes, 'AWS Config can be configured with a rule to detect non-Free Tier EC2 instances, while Systems Manager Automation can execute a termination script based on Config findings.' OpsWorks and Launch Wizard are not designed for this specific compliance and automation use case.

by Sue at Nov 24, 2025, 09:26 AM

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Laura

2 months ago

Yeah, we need to ensure only Free Tier types run.

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Gail

2 months ago

I feel like both D and A cover the requirements well.

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Virgina

2 months ago

But can it enforce restrictions? Not sure.

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Albina

2 months ago

A) Systems Manager could help automate terminations.

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Lelia

2 months ago

I’m surprised this is even a requirement!

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Jina

2 months ago

Wait, can you really automate termination like that?

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Jolanda

3 months ago

OpsWorks seems unnecessary here, though.

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Dalene

3 months ago

Definitely need to use Config for compliance.

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Ettie

3 months ago

A and D, easy peasy. Although I do wonder if the exam writers have a sense of humor - maybe they'll throw in a question about using a ouija board to manage your EC2 instances.

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Mabelle

4 months ago

A and D, no doubt. The other choices are about as useful as a chocolate teapot in this scenario.

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Hayley

4 months ago

A and D all the way! I bet the exam writers are trying to trick us with those other options. Nice try, but I'm not falling for it!

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Justine

4 months ago

A and D for sure. Who needs Launch Wizard or OpsWorks when you've got the power of Config and Systems Manager?

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Douglass

4 months ago

I agree with A and D. Config is definitely the way to go for monitoring the instance types, and Systems Manager can handle the automated termination.

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Annelle

4 months ago

Yeah, I agree with Basilia about Config, but I’m not sure if Launch Wizard fits in this scenario. It seems more focused on deployment rather than compliance.

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Mabel

4 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought OpsWorks was more about application management rather than instance type restrictions.

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Inocencia

5 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question where we had to enforce compliance, and I think Systems Manager could be relevant here.

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Olga

5 months ago

I think the key here is finding a service that can both monitor the instance types and take action to terminate the unapproved ones. Based on that, I'm leaning towards Systems Manager and Config as the best combination.

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Lea

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I know Config can track resource changes, but I'm not sure if it can actually terminate instances. OpsWorks might be a good option, but I'll need to double-check the capabilities.

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Gianna

5 months ago

I think D) Config is a solid choice. It monitors compliance.

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Basilia

5 months ago

I think we might need to use AWS Config to monitor the instance types, but I'm not entirely sure about the second service.

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Vicki

5 months ago

A and D seem like the right choices here. Config can help monitor the instance types and Systems Manager can automate the termination of unapproved ones.

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Terrilyn

6 months ago

I think Systems Manager is a solid choice!

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Buddy

6 months ago

Agreed! Config can track instance types.

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Yan

6 months ago

Okay, let's see. I'm pretty sure Config can help monitor the instance types, but I'm not sure about the automatic termination part. Maybe Systems Manager could handle that?

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Veronika

6 months ago

Hmm, this one's tricky. I'll need to think through the AWS services that can help restrict instance types and automatically terminate non-approved ones.

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