ANS-C01 Network Security, Compliance and Governance Practice Question
A company wants to centrally manage and enforce security policies across multiple AWS accounts and VPCs. They need to ensure that all VPCs have a specific set of rules, such as disabling public subnets. Which AWS service should be used?
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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 Organizations with Service Control Policies (SCPs)
AWS Organizations with Service Control Policies (SCPs) can centrally control permissions across accounts, allowing enforcement of rules like disabling public subnets. Option B is wrong because IAM is for users and roles, not for VPC-level controls. Option C is wrong because AWS Shield is for DDoS protection. Option D is wrong because AWS Config evaluates resource configurations but does not enforce policies.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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AWS Organizations with Service Control Policies (SCPs)
Why this is correct
SCPs allow central control over the maximum permissions for accounts, enabling enforcement of network policies.
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AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Why it's wrong here
IAM controls user permissions, not network-level policies.
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AWS Shield
Why it's wrong here
AWS Shield is a DDoS protection service.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config is for compliance monitoring, not policy enforcement.
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