Challenge Lab: Successfully Troubleshooting a Failed CloudFormation Deployment

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Challenge Lab: Successfully Troubleshooting a Failed CloudFormation Deployment

Use testing tools to validate a CloudFormation template. Then create a deployment pipeline to deploy the template. Troubleshoot any issues that arise.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 19, 2025

Duration

1h 45m

Challenge

Install Cfn-lint and Taskcat
- Install cfn-lint and test the template.
- Install taskcat and test the template.
Challenge

Install CloudFormation Guard and Validate Template for Compliance
- Install CloudFormation Guard.
- Validate the template against the .taskcat.yml file.
Challenge

Create, Troubleshoot, and Test the Deployment Pipeline
- Create IAM role named cf4ec2.
- Add the ZIP file to the repository.
- Create the stack named lab5deploy and deploy pipeline.
- Troubleshoot and fix any remaining issues.

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