What is the outcome when a hard-mandatory policy fails during the policy check phase of a Terraform run?

The run is paused and requires manual approval to continue

The run is halted and the plan is not applied

The plan is applied, but a warning is logged

The policy is automatically disabled for future runs

A Terraform run is in the 'policy check' stage. The policy set is configured with a mix of advisory and hard-mandatory policies. The advisory policy fails, and the hard-mandatory policy passes. What is the final status of the run?

The run is blocked because any policy failure, regardless of level, stops the run.

The run is paused and requires a manual re-plan to clear the advisory failure.

The run is blocked, but an authorized user can override the advisory failure to proceed.

The run proceeds to the apply stage because no hard-mandatory policy failed.

In which language are Sentinel policies written?

HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language)

Which benefit does policy as code provide over traditional manual policy enforcement?

It automatically generates Terraform configuration files based on compliance requirements

It guarantees that all infrastructure deployments are free of security vulnerabilities

It eliminates the need for any human oversight in infrastructure changes

It allows policies to be reviewed, tested, and versioned like application code

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6d TERRAFORM-AUTHORING-AND-OPERATIONS-PROFESSIONAL Practice Questions (Page 5)

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21foundation · easy
What is the outcome when a hard-mandatory policy fails during the policy check phase of a Terraform run?
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22application · medium
A Terraform run is in the 'policy check' stage. The policy set is configured with a mix of advisory and hard-mandatory policies. The advisory policy fails, and the hard-mandatory policy passes. What is the final status of the run?
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23application · medium
An organization needs to prove to an auditor that a specific user attempted to apply a configuration that violated a Sentinel policy last quarter. Which HCP Terraform feature provides this evidence?
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24foundation · easy
In which language are Sentinel policies written?
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25foundation · easy
Which benefit does policy as code provide over traditional manual policy enforcement?
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