Management and Governance
RecognitionAWS Systems Manager
Operations service with capabilities for application and resource configuration, parameters, automation, and managed-node operations.
Key points
- Parameter Store can hold hierarchical configuration values with access controls.
- AppConfig is a Systems Manager capability for validated configuration deployment.
- DVA-C02 stays at application configuration and existing-environment use, not fleet administration.
Best-known use cases
- Supply application parameters to deployed environments.
- Participate in existing automation and configuration workflows.
What candidates often confuse it with
- Parameter Store provides parameter storage; AppConfig adds application configuration validation and deployment behavior.
- Secrets Manager specializes in secret lifecycle and supported rotation.
Key takeaway
Recognize Systems Manager for application parameters and existing automation without drifting into server administration.
Related services
- AWS AppConfig
- AWS Secrets Manager
- Amazon EC2
Relevant exam tasks
- D3.1 — Prepare application artifacts to be deployed to AWS
- 3.1.5 — Prepare application configurations for specific environments (for example, by using AWS AppConfig)
- D3.4 — Deploy code by using AWS Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) services
- 3.4.4 — Manage application environments by using AWS services