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DOP-C02 · Question #54

A defect was discovered in production and a new sprint item has been created for deploying a hotfix. However, any code change must go through the following steps before going into production: - Scan…

The correct answer is B. Create a hotfix branch from the master branch. Triger the development pipeline from the hotfix. We need to create a feature branch to test the fix and codebuild can do both the scan and unit https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codebuild/latest/userguide/how-to-create-pipeline.html#how-to- create-pipeline-add

Submitted by minji_kr· Mar 6, 2026SDLC Automation

Question

A defect was discovered in production and a new sprint item has been created for deploying a hotfix. However, any code change must go through the following steps before going into production:

  • Scan the code for security breaches, such as password and access key

leaks.

  • Run the code through extensive, long running unit tests.

Which source control strategy should a DevOps Engineer use in combination with AWS CodePipeline to complete this process?

Options

  • ACreate a hotfix tag on the last commit of the master branch. Trigger the development pipeline
  • BCreate a hotfix branch from the master branch. Triger the development pipeline from the hotfix
  • CCreate a hotfix branch from the master branch. Triger the development pipeline from the hotfix
  • DCreate a hotfix branch from the master branch. Create a separate source stage for the hotfix

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    7% (4)
  • B
    74% (42)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    16% (9)

Explanation

We need to create a feature branch to test the fix and codebuild can do both the scan and unit https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codebuild/latest/userguide/how-to-create-pipeline.html#how-to- create-pipeline-add

Topics

#Source control strategy#Hotfix deployment#CodePipeline#Security scanning

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