MLA-C01 Practice Question: ML Solution Monitoring, Maintenance, and Security
A company uses SageMaker Studio and wants to restrict studio user access to only the VPC. They also need to encrypt the data exchanged between the Studio app and the kernel gateway. Which configuration should they apply?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse 'network isolation' (which only blocks internet access for the container) with 'VPC-only mode' (which restricts all Studio traffic to the VPC), and they overlook the specific need for inter-container traffic encryption, assuming KMS or endpoint encryption covers all data paths.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Enable VPC-only mode and inter-container traffic encryption
Enabling VPC-only mode restricts all SageMaker Studio traffic to the VPC, preventing any internet-bound communication, while inter-container traffic encryption ensures that data exchanged between the Studio app and the kernel gateway is encrypted in transit using TLS. This combination satisfies both requirements: network confinement to the VPC and encryption of inter-component traffic.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Configure Studio to run in a private subnet and disable internet access
Why it's wrong here
This does not encrypt inter-container traffic.
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Use a VPC endpoint for SageMaker and enable KMS encryption
Why it's wrong here
KMS encrypts data at rest, not in transit between containers.
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Enable VPC-only mode and inter-container traffic encryption
Why this is correct
This restricts network access and encrypts traffic between Studio components.
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Enable network isolation and use a VPC with a NAT gateway
Why it's wrong here
Network isolation is for training jobs, not Studio; NAT gateway would allow outbound traffic.
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