ANS-C01 Network Security, Compliance and Governance Practice Question
A company uses AWS Organizations and has multiple VPCs in different accounts. They want to centrally manage network firewall rules for all VPCs using a single firewall policy. Which AWS service should they use?
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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 Firewall Manager
AWS Firewall Manager allows you to centrally manage firewall rules across accounts and VPCs. Option B is wrong because Network Firewall is a per-VPC service. Option C is wrong because Shield is for DDoS. Option D is wrong because WAF is for web ACLs, not network firewalls.
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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 Firewall Manager
Why this is correct
Centrally manages firewall policies across accounts.
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AWS WAF
Why it's wrong here
Web application firewall, not network firewall.
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AWS Network Firewall
Why it's wrong here
Operates within a single VPC.
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AWS Shield Advanced
Why it's wrong here
DDoS protection, not firewall management.
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