ANS-C01 Network Management and Operations Practice Question
A company has a large AWS environment with hundreds of VPCs connected via Transit Gateway. They want to centrally manage network traffic flow and enforce security policies. Which service should they use to create a central network inspection architecture?
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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AWS Network Firewall
AWS Network Firewall provides managed firewall services that can be centrally deployed in a dedicated VPC and route traffic through it for inspection.
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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AWS WAF
Why it's wrong here
AWS WAF is for web application layer, not network traffic inspection.
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Security groups
Why it's wrong here
Security groups are instance-level and not centralized.
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AWS Network Firewall
Why this is correct
Network Firewall is designed for centralized network inspection and can be integrated with Transit Gateway.
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AWS Shield Advanced
Why it's wrong here
Shield is for DDoS protection, not general network inspection.
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