ANS-C01 AWS Firewall Manager Practice Question
A company wants to centrally manage firewall rules across multiple VPCs in different AWS accounts. Which AWS service should they use?
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AWS Network Firewall with AWS Firewall Manager
AWS Network Firewall can be centrally managed using AWS Firewall Manager, which provides a single pane of glass to apply firewall rules across multiple VPCs and accounts. Option B is wrong because Security Groups are per-VPC and not centrally managed. Option C is wrong because AWS WAF is for web application layer protection, not network firewall. Option D is wrong because Network ACLs are per-subnet and cannot be centrally managed across accounts.
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AWS Network Firewall with AWS Firewall Manager
Why this is correct
AWS Network Firewall provides centralized management through Firewall Manager.
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Security Groups
Why it's wrong here
Security Groups are managed per VPC and do not provide central management across accounts.
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AWS WAF
Why it's wrong here
AWS WAF is for web application firewall, not network-level firewall.
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Network ACLs
Why it's wrong here
Network ACLs are per subnet and not centrally managed.
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