AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate — Question 430

A company uses an AWS Service Catalog portfolio to create and manage resources. A SysOps administrator must create a replica of the company's existing AWS infrastructure in a new AWS account.
What is the MOST operationally efficient way to meet this requirement?

Answer options

• A. Create an AWS CloudFormation template to use the AWS Service Catalog portfolio in the new AWS account.
• B. In the new AWS account, manually create an AWS Service Catalog portfolio that duplicates the original portfolio.
• C. Run an AWS Lambda function to create a new AWS Service Catalog portfolio based on the output of the DescribePortfolio API operation.
• D. Share the AWS Service Catalog portfolio with the new AWS account. Import the portfolio into the new AWS account.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Sharing the AWS Service Catalog portfolio with the new account and importing it is the most operationally efficient method because it leverages native cross-account sharing capabilities. Other methods, such as manually recreating the portfolio, writing custom AWS Lambda code, or authoring CloudFormation templates, introduce unnecessary administrative overhead and complexity. This native sharing feature ensures that the portfolio is replicated quickly and maintained with minimal effort.